Is restorative justice appropriate for sexual assault and domestic violence? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the “empirical vacuum”

IF 1.8 2区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Journal of Experimental Criminology Pub Date : 2024-12-03 DOI:10.1007/s11292-024-09651-8

Heather Hensman Kettrey, Noah Samuel Reynolds

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Abstract

Objectives

Restorative justice (RJ) is a victim-centered approach to addressing injustice, providing those harmed with empowerment and restitution. Yet, the application of RJ to sexual assault (SA) or domestic violence (DV) cases is rare and contentious.

Method

In a broad systematic review yielding 12,461 candidate reports, we identified four eligible studies relayed through five reports (N = 692 participants).

Results

Findings from a meta-analysis of 12 effects reported across four studies indicated a small but significant and favorable effect on offender recidivism (g = 0.26, 95% CI [0.09, 0.43]), which became non-significant when limiting the sample to randomized control trials. Although RJ is designed to be victim-centered, no eligible studies reported quantitative victim well-being outcomes.

Conclusions

Results identified potentially favorable effects of RJ in SA/DV cases; thus, implementation appears to be acceptable. However, before widespread rollout is recommended, more research is needed, especially as RJ affects victims of SA/DV.

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恢复性司法适用于性侵犯和家庭暴力吗？“经验真空”的系统回顾与元分析

恢复性司法是一种以受害者为中心的解决不公正问题的方法，为受伤害的人提供权力和赔偿。然而，RJ在性侵犯（SA）或家庭暴力（DV）案件中的应用却很少，且存在争议。方法在一项包含12461份候选报告的广泛系统评价中，我们通过5份报告（N = 692名参与者）确定了4项符合条件的研究。结果对四项研究报告的12项影响的荟萃分析结果表明，对罪犯再犯有小但显著的有利影响（g = 0.26, 95% CI[0.09, 0.43]），当将样本限制为随机对照试验时，这一结果变得不显著。虽然RJ被设计为以受害者为中心，但没有合格的研究报告定量的受害者福祉结果。结论RJ在SA/DV病例中具有潜在的有利作用；因此，执行似乎是可以接受的。然而，在广泛推广之前，还需要更多的研究，特别是考虑到RJ对SA/DV受害者的影响。

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Journal of Experimental Criminology CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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6.20

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6.70%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Experimental Criminology focuses on high quality experimental and quasi-experimental research in the advancement of criminological theory and/or the development of evidence based crime and justice policy. The journal is also committed to the advancement of the science of systematic reviews and experimental methods in criminology and criminal justice. The journal seeks empirical papers on experimental and quasi-experimental studies, systematic reviews on substantive criminological and criminal justice issues, and methodological papers on experimentation and systematic review. The journal encourages submissions from scholars in the broad array of scientific disciplines that are concerned with criminology as well as crime and justice problems.