Mediation in Criminal Cases
A conversation on restorative justice and victim-offender mediation, by Pascal Comvalius.
Pascal Comvalius has mediated criminal cases for many years. In Mediation in Criminal Cases he combines that hands-on experience with theory on restorative justice, illustrated with real cases he mediated himself.
A practitioner’s handbook on restorative mediation.
Mediation in Criminal Cases
From the back cover
Can mediation work in criminal cases, even for the most serious offences? In Mediation in Criminal Cases Pascal Comvalius draws on real cases he mediated himself to show what restorative mediation can achieve. He introduces restorative practice, communication, active listening and questioning, and connects each case to sociological, linguistic and psychological research.
Topics such as perception, apology, forgiveness, deceptive behaviour, culture and trauma are explored. The book shows families of victims and suspects, lawyers, judges, social workers and mediators that this concept works, and can be applied in jurisdictions around the world.
Publisher Atmosphere Press · English · Paperback, 286 pages · ISBN 9781639882663 · published April 2022
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About the author
Pascal Comvalius is a partner at 1for2 Social Innovation, an ADR-accredited mediator, and a certified specialist in crisis and hostage negotiation. He has worked in victim-offender mediation in the Netherlands and internationally for many years. Read more about Pascal →