RESTORING JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL MEDIATION IN PORTUGAL: CONTEXTUALIZATION AND REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE LAW N.º 21/2007

Restorative Justice emerges as a new paradigm of conflict resolution, replacing or complementing the traditional punitive system, in order to present a less harmful and more humanitarian and reparative response. In this context comes the Law n.º 21/2007, responsible for regulating adult mediation in...

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Main Authors: Vinícius Wildner Zambiasi, Paloma Marita Cavol Klee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2018-12-01
Series:Revista Eletrônica de Direito Processual
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Online Access:https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/redp/article/view/29585/27463
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Summary:Restorative Justice emerges as a new paradigm of conflict resolution, replacing or complementing the traditional punitive system, in order to present a less harmful and more humanitarian and reparative response. In this context comes the Law n.º 21/2007, responsible for regulating adult mediation in Portugal. Although the law represents an important milestone in the country's criminal policy, there are serious flaws in its writing that excessively diminish its applicability.
ISSN:1982-7636