Voluntary mediation for crime prevention – a qualitative study of professionals working for the Council for Crime Prevention inGävle
2018 (engelsk)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 poäng / 15 hp
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Abstract [en]
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine which attitudes professionals who are involved in voluntary mediation in Gävle, have towards voluntary mediation as a preventative working method.
The empirical material used in this study, has been gathered through semi-structured interviews with staff members of the so called Crime Preventers in Gävle (Brottsförebyggarna I Gävle, BIG) and staff members from the police and social services. These interviews helped to get a deeper understanding and detailed information about the attitudes towards restorative justice and voluntary mediation. The theoretical framework that was used was social constructionism and restorative justice theory.
The Crime Preventers (BIG) in Gävle are keeping the method and process up to date by further educating themselves within the subject via conferences, workshops and similar activities. There seems to be a preference for working more with mediation, since currently the activity of the voluntary process is decreasing due to a decrease in suitable criminal cases for mediation.
The results from this study however indicate that attitudes toward mediation, as a process and method on a voluntary basis, are highly appreciated amongst those who are continuously working with it. However, further research on the subject is desired to develop it better and gain more from its positive effects.
sted, utgiver, år, opplag, sider
2018. , s. 52
Emneord [en]
attitudes, voluntary meditation, restorativejustice, crime prevention, BrottsförebyggandeRådet (BRÅ), Brottsförebyggarna i Gävle (BIG)
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Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-28359OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-28359DiVA, id: diva2:1257355
Eksternt samarbeid
Fag / kurs
Social work
Utdanningsprogram
Social work – specialisation in international social work (in eng)
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