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A Restorative Justice Approach to Empathy Development in Sex Offenders: An Exploratory Study
Author(s) -
Roseman Christopher P.,
Ritchie Martin,
Laux John M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2009.tb00048.x
Subject(s) - empathy , psychology , shame , restorative justice , exploratory research , sex offender , criminology , recidivism , clinical psychology , social psychology , developmental psychology , sociology , anthropology
The authors describe an exploratory study in sex offender treatment using a restorative justice approach to examine the shame, guilt, and empathy development of convicted sexual offenders. Implications for clinical practice and future research are highlighted.