Since the beginning of 2020 mediation in penal cases (mediation in strafzaken) has officially become the preferred intervention for victim-offender mediation in the criminal procedure in the Netherlands. Although mediation in general has a sound theoretical framework, the methodological elaboration appears pluriform and somewhat limited. In practice mediators in penal cases operate conform their own personal and professional standards and preferences, apparently without tailor made methodology. This article describes the current methodological directions such as transformative or narrative mediation and seeks for useful references. As a part of restorative practice, mediation in penal cases seems to remain secluded from insights and methodology developed in the domain of restorative justice practices. Educational institutes providing trainings for mediators barely refer to this theoretical framework. Besides a methodological reconnaissance this article offers a fundamental comparison of mediation styles and interventions, but is above all an incentive to further methodological research and development. |
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‘Eigenlijk doen we voortdurend aan intervisie met elkaar’Een dubbelinterview over landsgrensoverschrijdende zaken |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 3 2020 |
Auteurs | Mieke Wouters |
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Mediation in strafzaken: de werkstijl is de methodeReflecties op de praktijk |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 3 2020 |
Trefwoorden | strafzaken, mediation, mediatorprofiel, mediationproces, psychologische veiligheid |
Auteurs | Makiri Mual |
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Welke toekomst voor herstelrecht in Brussel? |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 3 2020 |
Trefwoorden | CONRAD, participatief actieonderzoek, Brussel, radicalisering, Marokkaanse jongeren |
Auteurs | Ali Moustatine, Tom Flachet en Erik Claes |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
This article critically examines the prospects of restorative justice in Brussels from the perspective of urban youth work. The insights issue from action research on the topic of ‘radicalisation’. The authors develop two arguments. The first tempers restorative optimism. It shows how restorative interventions are not necessarily the most adequate response to tensions and conflicts in urban settings. The second argument points out that resistance from urban youth workers regarding the implementation of restorative interventions should not be seen as a regrettable obstacle for academics who are eager to experiment with these interventions. Such a resistance can lead to new insights and fresh opportunities to radically rethink Restorative Justice. One of the ideas that the article brings to the surface comes down to this. In a city like Brussels, characterised by superdiversity, and clearly marked by social inequalities, academic researchers only gain credibility in initiating restorative interventions if they undeniably denounce these inequalities and fully express their engagement for social justice. |
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Constructieve vergelding revisitedDe grondslag van de straf vanuit herstelrechtelijk perspectief |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 4 2020 |
Trefwoorden | constructieve vergelding, communicatie, retributivisme, strafverlangens, ervaren erkenning |
Auteurs | Renée Kool |
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Is the concept of ‘retribution’ compatible with restorative justice? Starting from the perspective that retribution is an imperative given and that restorative justice should be a preferent option in coping with crime, the concept of retribution needs to be redesigned. Rethinking retribution needs to take into account the hypersensitive nature and complexity of modern society. Apparently incompatible interests need to be reconciled, paying tribute to the citizenship of both the victim and the perpetrator. Notwithstanding censure to be in place, implying the infliction of ‘pain’, the aim must lie in a reconstruction of civil relationships affirming the victim and the perpetrator to be part of the community. Standards applied must reflect objectivity, implying proportionate punishment, with a preference towards restorative justice because it is the more subsidiary option. Thus, retribution notwithstanding the imperative and painful nature of retribution, the execution should pursue the reconstruction of (civil) relationships. |
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Een portret van het slachtoffer in het Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 4 2020 |
Trefwoorden | slachtoffer, basisbehoeften, sociaal construct, wraakzuchtig slachtoffer |
Auteurs | Alice Bosma |
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‘The victim’ is an important figure in restorative justice, but who is this victim? In this article, I will review articles published in this journal between 2005 and 2019 in order to establish the characteristics of victims recognized in the field of restorative justice. It first needs to be noted that there is not one homogeneous victim group. The diversity in victims and their needs calls for research investigating when, for whom, and under which circumstances restorative justice practices lead to victim satisfaction. Many articles reviewed address this question. When I nevertheless try to extract an ideal type of victim of restorative justice, it seems that the victim is agentic and resilient, expresses a wide range of emotions, prioritizes reparation over punitive measures and is overall very satisfied with the restorative justice practice. |
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Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 2 2020 |
Trefwoorden | zorgrechtvaardigheid, zorgethiek, relationele rechtvaardigheid, zorgzame relaties, zorg |
Auteurs | Christopher D. Marshall |
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As an approach to law and justice, restorative justice focuses squarely on addressing human needs; it acknowledges the equal dignity of all parties, irrespective of their role in the harmful act; it accepts responsibilities for addressing the disadvantages or inequities that crime has bequeathed to victims and that often have contributed to offending on the part of the perpetrator; and it derives its creative potential from the shared vulnerability and reciprocal exchange of concern that occurs through respectful face-to-face encounter. Therefore restorative justice constitutes a relational justice of care. |
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‘No peace without justice.’ Een reactie op Christopher Marshall |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 2 2020 |
Trefwoorden | zorgethiek, vervolging, tenuitvoerlegging, opsporing, berechting |
Auteurs | Vincent Geeraets en Wouter Veraart |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
This article outlines two points of criticism related to Christopher Marshall’s discussion of a relational justice of care. First, addressing the needs of the parties involved in a criminal justice case finds its appropriate place in the post-trial stage. In the pre-trial and trial stages, protecting the legal rights and equal treatment of suspects should take priority over caring for suspects. Secondly, if the outcome of the restorative encounter in the pre-trial stages has a bearing on the verdict of the judge, the encounter may risk to lose its authenticity. The offender may have reason to believe that a socially appropriate performance will be rewarded with less punishment. |
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De herstelrechtelijke reactie op extremistisch geweld |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 1 2020 |
Trefwoorden | extremisme, terrorisme, Spanje, Italië, Noord-Ierland |
Auteurs | Evelien Rens, Katrien Lauwaert en Ivo Aertsen |
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Organizing restorative justice practices around crimes involving extremist violence remains a difficult task. It is not self-evident to bring perpetrators with very specific and radical ideas into contact with their victims. Nevertheless, interesting initiatives have been made in a number of European countries. In Spain, Italy and Northern Ireland, among others, initiatives were taken in response to the extremist violence that these countries experienced at the end of the 20th century. These initiatives have a very specific context and praxis, initiated ad hoc with attention to the specific needs of those involved. In no case can they be considered standard models or generalized practices. This contribution describes some of these initiatives in Spain, Italy and Northern Ireland and reflects on the potential uses of these dialogues in general. |
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Pacificatie in de nasleep van aanslagen en militante strijdBeperkte potentie van herstelrecht |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 1 2020 |
Auteurs | Bas van Stokkom |
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Redactioneel |
De-radicalisering, pacificatie en de uitdagingen van de coronacrisis |
Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Herstelrecht, Aflevering 1 2020 |
Auteurs | Anneke van Hoek en Bas van Stokkom |
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