Dan has been convicted of vandalizing his neighbor's home and vehicle by spray-painting racial slurs on both. As part of his sen
tence, Dan is ordered to attend a face-to-face session with his neighbor, the victim of the crime, to discuss the crime. At this session, it is hoped that Dan will accept responsibility, express remorse, and possibly make an apology. The session that Dan is required to attend is:
Victim-offender mediation (VOM) session is a mediation session (also called a meeting, conference, or reconciliation) between a victim and an offender to bring about restorative justice for the victim. The VOM process provides interested victims the opportunity to meet the offenders in safe and structured environments. Every VOM session tries to provide the victim with the necessary support that they require to voice their views about the crime and to receive some answers from the offender. During the session, the offender will outline restitution plans, while the mediator ensures that the offender complies with the plans. Otherwise, the court will intervene with full legal force.
