Mediation of Victim Offender Conflict

This article will attempt to not only describe the process of applying mediation techniques in victim offender conflict, but to also examine the extent to which it may be similar to other applications of mediation. Specific areas to be addressed in this article include: an overview of the victim offender mediation process; client satisfaction with a victim offender mediation program in Minnesota; the meaning of fairness to victims in mediation; and a comparison with the traditional definition of mediation

Mediation of Victim Offender Conflict

This article will attempt to not only describe the process of applying mediation techniques in victim offender conflict, but to also examine the extent to which it may be similar to other applications of mediation. Specific areas to be addressed in this article include: an overview of the victim offender mediation process; client satisfaction with a victim offender mediation program in Minnesota; the meaning of fairness to victims in mediation; and a comparison with the traditional definition of mediation

Assessing the Impact of the Ultimate Penal Sanction on Homicide Survivors: A Two State Comparison

Numerous studies have examined the psychological sequelae that result from the murder of a loved one. Except for the death penalty, however, sparse attention has been paid to the impact of the murderer’s sentence on homicide survivors’ well-being. Given the steadfastness of the public’s opinion that the death penalty brings satisfaction and closure to survivors, it is surprising that there has been no systematic inquiry directly with survivors about whether obtaining the ultimate punishment affects their healing. This Study used in-person interviews with a randomly selected sample of survivors from four time periods to examine the totality of the ultimate penal sanction (UPS) process and its longitudinal impact on their lives. Moreover, it assessed the differential effect of two types of UPS by comparing survivors’ experiences in Texas, a death penalty state, and Minnesota, a life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) state. Comparing states highlights differences primarily during the postconviction stage, specifically with respect to the appeals process and in regard to survivor well-being. In Minnesota, survivors of adjudicated cases show higher levels of physical, psychological, and behavioral health. This Study’s findings have implications for trial strategy and policy development

Restorative Justice and Dialogue: Impact, Opportunities, and Challenges in the Global Community

The Article focuses on the Community of Veterans Engaged in Restoration (COVER) restorative justice program offered by the Sheriff\u27s Department of San Francisco, California. Information is provided on how the program aims to prevent crimes by U.S. veterans, focuses on offender accountability, and promotes community involvement

Restorative Justice Impact on Multinational Corporations?: A Response to Andrew Brady Spalding's Article

In response to Andrew Brady Spalding, Restorative Justice for Multinational Corporations, 76 Ohio St. L.J. 357 (2015)

Discordance rates of biopsy techniques among men with prostate cancer that are candidates for active surveillance

Q1Q1e887-e887INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: With the ongoing stage migration in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, there has been increased interest in management with active surveillance. Our study examines the ability of two prostate biopsy techniques to predict appropriate candidates for active surveillance.METHODS500 consecutive patients, between 2005 and 2007, that underwent trans-rectal ultrasound guided biopsy by either an office biopsy with 12 cores or a saturation biopsy with ≥18 cores, and subsequent radical prostatectomy were identified. Using criteria of: Gleason score ≤6, clinical stage T1 or T2a, Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) <10 and ≤33% of cores involved, 220 patients were found to be candidates for active surveillance. Pathology results from the prostatectomy specimens were used determine the discordance rate of each biopsy technique.RESULTSOf the 220 candidates for active surveillance, 124 patients underwent an office biopsy with 12 cores, and 96 patients underwent a saturation biopsy. The median number of cores in the saturation biopsy cohort was 27. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of median age (p=0.18), pre-operative PSA (p=0.48) and clinical stage (p=0.2). At least one previous negative biopsy had been performed on 20 patients (16%) in the office cohort and 43 patients (45%) in the saturation cohort (p= <0.001). In the 12 core biopsy group, 17 patients (14%) were upgraded to Gleason 7 on pathology from the prostatectomy specimen. In the saturation biopsy group, 14 patients (15%) were upgraded to Gleason 7, and 1 patient (1%) was upgraded to Gleason 8. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of upgrading between the office and saturation biopsy cohorts (p=0.69). In the office biopsy group, 2 patients (1.6%) were upstaged to pT3 disease, compared to 0 patients (0%) in the saturation biopsy group (p=0.58). No statistically significant difference in the estimated tumor volume of the prostatectomy specimen was seen between the cohorts (p=0.47).CONCLUSIONSCandidates for active surveillance can accurately be predicted with 12 core biopsies. In both cohorts, approximately 1 in 6 patients underwent upgrading based on the pathology of the prostatectomy specimen