Restorative justice is a holistic philosophy that has become increasingly popular in reformist criminal justice debates and criminological research. However, there is some debate as to whether its programs adequately address victims’ needs. To this end, this paper analyses the effectiveness of restorative justice practices on victims of crime. Drawing on my interviews conducted with victims of crime and legal experts in South Africa, the findings of this study offer support for the effectiveness of a restorative justice approach to addressing victim satisfaction. Restorative justice can enable the needs of victims to be more fully considered during the criminal justice process. This is very different from contemporary criminal justice, which has often effectively excluded victims from almost every aspect of its proceedings despite its continuous reform to protect and promote victims’ rights.

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恢复性司法实践对犯罪受害者的有效性：来自南非的证据

恢复性司法是一种整体哲学，在改革派刑事司法辩论和犯罪学研究中越来越受欢迎。然而，关于其方案是否充分满足受害者的需求存在一些争论。为此，本文分析了恢复性司法实践对犯罪受害者的有效性。根据我对南非犯罪受害者和法律专家的访谈，本研究的结果为恢复性司法方法在解决受害者满意度方面的有效性提供了支持。恢复性司法可以使受害者的需求在刑事司法程序中得到更充分的考虑。这与当代刑事司法大不相同，