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Mediators' communication in victim offender mediation/dialogue involving crimes of severe violence: An analysis of opening statements
Author(s) -
Szmania Susan J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.161
Subject(s) - mediation , psychology , criminology , social psychology , political science , law
This study investigates, through descriptive examples taken from actual mediation cases, mediators' opening statements in one victim offender mediation/dialogue program involving crimes of severe violence. Three distinctive elements of the mediators' opening statements are illustrated, and implications for the continued study of mediator communication are discussed.