Ebook: Violence, Restorative Justice and Forgiveness: Dyadic Forgiveness and Energy Shifts in Restorative Justice Dialogue

This major and original research project shows how restorative justice dialogue works, and highlights the role of forgiveness within it. Based on interviews of victims who went through Victim Offender Dialogue, it looks at how energy shifts in dialogue between offender and victim can lessen the toxicity associated with the crime.;Preface; 1. Dyadic Forgiveness in Restorative Justice: A Review of the Field and a Proposed Model; 2. Victim Offender Mediation Dialogue Evaluation -- A Growth Curve Modeling Approach; 3. Victim Case Narratives and Analysis; 4. Mapping Dyadic Forgiveness: An Analysis of Positive Energy Shifts in Restorative Justice Dialogue; A. Crime and its Impact. B. Motivation and Preparation. C. Dyadic Dialogue. D. Resolution and Post Dialogue Outcomes. E. Dyadic Forgiveness; Tables and Figures; Appendices.