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Restorative Conferencing Reduces Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
A controlled study on the effects of restorative conferencing on victims of crime has shown that it reduces post-traumatic stress symptoms. The study was performed by Dr. Caroline M. Angel, a lecturer in criminology at the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. As significant as it is unusual, the study took a clinical approach, finding that conferencing had measurable positive effects on the emotional health of victims of crime. This story, by Abbey J. Porter, provides information about the study, as well as comments from Dr. Angel, a dual-doctorate recipient in nursing and criminology.