Public support for restorative justice processes: effects of provocation, intent and harm

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Title: Public support for restorative justice processes: effects of provocation, intent and harm
Author(s): Lutchman, Kiri; Sivasubramaniam, Diane; Clow, Kimberley A.
Abstract: We tested whether observers’ support for restorative justice is contingent on the perception that an offender deserves respectful treatment. In a 2 (Intent: High, Low) x 2 (Harm: High, Low) x 2 (Provocation: High, Low) between-subjects experimental vignette study, we manipulated circumstances surrounding an assault. Results showed that: the offender’s intent to assault the victim affected observers’ perceptions that the offender deserved to be treated respectfully; participants believed the offender would be treated more respectfully in restorative justice than in court; and participants rated restorative justice more favorably than court on several measures. Implications for restorative justice development are discussed.
Publication type: Conference poster
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology
Source: Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 14-17 March 2012
Publication year: 2012
Keyword(s): Procedural justice; Public perception; Public support; Restorative justice
Publisher: American Psychology-Law Society
Publisher URL: http://www.ap-ls.org/conferences/apls2012/index2012.php
Peer reviewed