There is scarce research evidence of restorative justice being used in the context of serious and organised crime offending. This study sought to explore the feasibility of using restorative justice by canvassing the views of experts, serious and organised crime offenders and serious and organised crime victims in England. Offenders and victims were given the opportunity to engage in a restorative justice initiative and individual cases were pursued accordingly as a series of case studies. Case studies were limited to large-scale serious and organised fraud. Stark differences in views were apparent between serious and organised crime experts and restorative justice experts, the former doubting offenders’ motivations and pointing to their dangerousness without fully considering victim perspectives. Despite high attrition rates among some offenders expressing an initial willingness to pursue restorative justice, where both parties wished to participate, sustained motivation was observed. This study highlights inequities in the way that police forces have implemented the 2015 Victims Code requirements for restorative justice in England and Wales, potentially blocking opportunities for closure, social integration and reduced reoffending.

很少有研究证据表明在严重和有组织的犯罪行为中使用了恢复性司法。本研究旨在通过征询英国专家、严重和有组织犯罪罪犯以及严重和有组织犯罪受害者的观点来探索使用恢复性司法的可行性。犯罪者和受害者有机会参与恢复性司法倡议，并相应地将个别案件作为一系列案例研究进行处理。案例研究仅限于大规模严重且有组织的欺诈行为。严重和有组织犯罪专家与恢复性司法专家之间的观点存在明显差异，前者怀疑犯罪者的动机并指出他们的危险性，而没有充分考虑受害者的观点。尽管一些犯罪者表示最初愿意追求恢复性司法，双方都希望参与，但仍观察到持续的动机。这项研究强调了警察部队在实施 2015 年受害者法典要求的英格兰和威尔士恢复性司法方面存在的不公平现象，这可能会阻碍关闭、社会融合和减少再犯罪的机会。