Texas University Study Finds Restorative Justice Lowers Recidivism Rates in Offenders
July 2016 A Texas study conducted by researchers at Sam Houston University's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology concluded restorative justice processes lower recidivism rates in juveniles. The study was published in Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. https://www.forensicmag.com/news/2016/07/research-reveals-restorative-justice-reduces-recidivism For more information on the study: http://yvj.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/05/03/1541204016647428.abstract RJI