A trained mediator, present in the mediation process, facilitates the discussion between the victim and offender. The utilization of this program, traditionally, aimed at reducing victim trauma, instill humanity in the legal process, increase offender responsibility, provide meaningful tasks for victims and reduce dependence on traditional methods of punishing youth offenders (Bazemore and Umbreit, 1995)
By supporting the program, the court gives the program an opportunity to serve as a separate entity from the traditional legal system. Additionally, many legal systems in the globe are embracing these programs, but they should take part in revising the available provisions of the agreements arrived at by the victim and offender (Chang, Chen and Brownson, 2003)
Also, the community may victimize the victims if they fail participate. Some victim advocacy groups suggest that it is not safe for the victim to meet his or her offender because it may lead to recalling of the offenses, especially if the offences were violent (Gehm, 1998)
Crime and recidivism provides a chance to understand the crime and offer appropriate interventions. Therefore, in opting to implement the VOM programs within the juvenile legal system, it is appropriate to assess its efficiency at achieving crime change (Lauritsen, Laub, and Sampson 1992)
This approach assumes that punishment will help in reducing future criminal activities; however, research suggests that the punishment is likely to increase youth delinquency. On the other hand, the rehabilitative approaches focus on resolving youth offenses by utilizing interventions including probation, cognitive training and behavior therapy to reform delinquency (McCorry, 2010)
77M in $3,000 disbursements to every juvenile court for VOM programs. Annually, the court diverts four youth offenders to VOM program, instead of detaining the offenders (Sheinin, 2009)
The rise in youth crime and critiques of the juvenile legal approaches has led to demands for reforms in the way of charging youth offenders. The retributive approach of justice suggests that juvenile offenses are violations against the state and holds the state accountable for sentencing youth offenders (Umbreit and Greenwood, 1999)
Subject matter that requires additional materials or equipment, such as science, will be extremely difficult for the teacher to provide in the restricted environment of a jail except through computerized instruction. It would be most helpful for teachers to be able to provide students access to educational software that covers subject matter areas in which they may lack expertise or those where other modes of instruction and feedback will be beneficial" (Carlson, 2010)
Court-Mandated Educational Course for First-Time, Juvenile Offenders Using education as a means for combating juvenile delinquency issues is nothing new. In fact New York State is launching a program that allows juvenile offenders to keep a portion of their high school credits even when they're incarcerated so that when they do return to school, they can return on a steady progression towards graduation: "Starting this fall, the program, called Close to Home, will enable them to remain in the New York City public school system while incarcerated -- and on the Department of Education's credit system" (Small, 2012)
The transformative value of quality online education options is found in the critical efficiencies gained by instruction targeted by 'smart' instant feedback compiled from students' responses online. Such differentiated instruction in a traditional classroom setting is typically the mark of only the most talented teachers" (Soifer, 2010)