TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Victim−offender mediation in Sweden Is the victim better off?
JO  - International review of victimology
A1  - Jacobsson, Maritha
A1  - Wahlin, Lottie
A1  - Andersson, Tommy
SP  - 229
EP  - 249
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - In this article we analyse recorded verbal interactions between victims and offenders in the presence of mediators. Our aim is to illuminate how victims interact, communicate and position themselves in relation to the offender. We inquire whether victims benefit from verbal interaction with offenders during a process of mediation. According to this study there are no easy answers. Victims act in diverse ways depending on their aims and the situation. They may act as moral entrepreneurs, adopt consensus-seeking strategies or take oppositional positions. This research may be informative for those who are interested in which benefits victims can achieve when they communicate with offenders in the framework of restorative justice.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-7580
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269758012446985
ID  - ref1
ER  -