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Alternative Dispute Sentencing (ADR)

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Procedure whereby a criminal case is redefined as civil case and decided by an ampartial arbiter

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Community Service

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An alternative sanction requiring offenders to work in the community in lieu of inc

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Community service orders

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Judicial imposed restitution for convicted offender.

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Comprehensive Crim Control Act of 1984

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Act that authorized establishment of U.S. Sentencing Commission

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Decriminalization

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Legislative action whereby a criminal act is made noncriminal

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Diversion (Diversion progams, Pretrial diversion)

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Conditional removal of the prosecution of a case prior to its adjudication

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Financial/Community service model

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Restitution model that stresses the offender’s financial accountability

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Fines

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Financial penalties imposed as sentences

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Impartial arbiters

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Persons who are called upon to be objective and neutral in disputes

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Mediation

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Informal dispute resolution through the intervention of a trainded negotiator.

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Reparations

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Damages to be paid by a defendant found liable in a civil case.

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Restitution

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Compensation to the victim for psychological, physical and financial loss

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Restorative Justice

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Mediation between victims and offenders whereby offenders agree to reimburse victims for their losses

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Victim

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Person who has suffered damage as a resulting from a criminal action against them.

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Victim compensation (_ _ Programs)

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Any financial restitution payable to victims by either the state or offenders.

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Victim Impact statement

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Information filed by the victim describing injuries resulting from the

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Victim-offender mediation model

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Meeting between victim and offender whereby an impartial arbiter decides what’s the best for all the parties.

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Victim-offender reconciliation

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Any agreement between the victim and the offender concerning the arrangement for compensation

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Victim-Offender Reconciliation Project(VORP)

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Form of alternative dispute resolution whereby a civil resolution is made by mutual consent between the victim and offender.

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Victim/reparation model

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Restitution model for juveniles in which they compensate their victims directly for their offenses.

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Victims of Crime Act of 1984

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Includes sanctions against offenders such as victim compensation, community service