Chair: James O. Finckenauer

Restorative justice programs that are operated in a fair and ethical manner can provide victims, offenders and community members with the opportunity to repair harm done by crime. However, badly run programs will be ineffective and can cause further harm.

This meeting will considered human rights implications and ethical issues raised by restorative practices. It also reviewed recent developments in standards and guidelines concerning use of restorative measures, including the recently adopted Council of Europe recommendation on the use of mediation, and South Africa's proposal for United Nations adoption of Basic Principles on the Use of Restorative Justice in Criminal Matters.

• Elmer Weitekamp (University of Thbingen, Germany): Research on Victim-Offender Mediation: Findings and Needs for the Future 
• Christa Pelikan (Institut fhr Rechts-und Kriminalsoziologie, Austria): Victim-Offender Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases: A Research Report
• Paul McCold (International Institute for Restorative Practices): Satisfaction of Victims and Offenders following Mediation and Conferencing
• Gabrielle Maxwell (Victoria University of Wellington, NZ): Youth Justice in New Zealand: A Restorative Model
• Derek Brookes (Prison Fellowship International): Evaluating Restorative Justice Programs