英文摘要 |
This study aims to look into the needs and expectations of victims and offenders in the process of dealing with crime. Through prospects of participating victims and the accused, the effects of the Taiwan Restorative Justice Initiative, participants'sa tisfaction of this program, and participants' support for restorative justice are examined. With assistance of five District Prosecutors'O ffices, 59 interviews were conducted and 55 copies of the questionnaire were collected.The research finds that victims and offenders had multiple needs and expectations when dealing with crime that they are involved in. These needs and expectations can be identified in regard to processes or results. Three expectations: 'to discuss what is right and wrong', 'delivery of education or moral exhortation'and 'ways of problem-solving or improvement' were very much related to the parties'cultur al preferences and views of laws and punishment. Through the parties'obser vation of facilitators'wor k, facilitators were constantly communicating their own values with the parties'. In some cases, the parties were therefore supported and changed; in other cases, the parties were blamed or harmed again by facilitators. |