What if the victim does not want to participate in a restorative justice process?

Participation in the program is completely voluntary for all participants. One of the primary goals of restorative justice is to increase victims’ satisfaction with the system by giving them an active role in the justice process. Every effort will therefore be made to provide victims with the information, preparation, and support they need in order to participate in a restorative justice process. But some victims may not want to participate. In such cases, a restorative justice process could still be held with others participating in the victim’s place. For example, affected parties such as a family member or a member of the community in which the incident took place could talk about the impact the crime has had on them.

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