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.

中文翻译：

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恢复性司法是否适用于性侵犯和家庭暴力？对“实证真空”的系统评价和荟萃分析

 目标

恢复性司法 （RJ） 是一种以受害者为中心的方法，旨在解决不公正问题，为受伤害者提供赋权和赔偿。然而，RJ 适用于性侵犯 （SA） 或家庭暴力 （DV） 案件是罕见且有争议的。

 方法

在一项产生 12,461 份候选报告的广泛系统评价中，我们确定了 4 项符合条件的研究，通过 5 份报告（N = 692 名参与者）。

 结果

对 4 项研究中报告的 12 种影响的荟萃分析结果表明，对罪犯累犯累犯的影响很小但显着且有利 （g = 0.26， 95% CI [0.09， 0.43]），当将样本限制在随机对照试验时，这种影响变得不显著。尽管 RJ 旨在以受害者为中心，但没有符合条件的研究报告定量受害者福祉结局。

 结论

结果确定了 RJ 对 SA/DV 病例的潜在有利影响;因此，实施似乎是可以接受的。然而，在建议广泛推广之前，还需要进行更多研究，尤其是当 RJ 影响 SA/DV 的受害者时。