Abstract

TAPIAS, Angela. Impact Panels on Restorative Justice as Reparation and Resocialization in Homicide. Divers.: Perspect. Psicol. [online]. 2020, vol.16, n.2, pp.427-439.  Epub July 01, 2020. ISSN 1794-9998.  https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.6321.

Restorative justice can be understood as actions to repair the damage caused by an offense. Under this principle, the impact panels were applied to victims and offenders of homicide, to assess their effect and the compliance with reparations. The four offenders participated voluntarily, acknowledging the damage caused and suffered. Three of them provided data on the location of the victims; however, it was only possible to conduct a panel with a victim from another homicide. The findings indicate that a peaceful reparative dialogue was possible, mutual understanding was fostered, and all inmates stated that they would not reoffend, offered viable symbolic reparations, and partially complied. Meanwhile, the victims demonstrated an absence of fear and an intention to maintain a bond of solidarity with the inmates. However, partial compliance by offenders and little institutional commitment to support the program are evidenced.

Keywords : restorative justice; homicide; panel impact; victims.

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