An economic evaluation of restorative justice post-sentence in England and Wales.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Participation in restorative justice interventions post-sentence has been shown to reduce reoffending and mitigate harm to victims. Investment in, and access to, restorative justice remains limited in England and Wales. An economic model was developed to synthesize the available evidence in order to develop contemporary and robust estimates of the economic impact of investment in restorative justice interventions.

Methods

This research focused on direct and indirect restorative justice interventions for victims and offenders post-sentence in England and Wales. Included offences were those with an identifiable victim. A model was developed to estimate the social benefit-cost ratio of restorative justice, as well as the direct financial return to the criminal just

SUBMITTER: Grimsey Jones F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10693425 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature