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The article addresses the principle of restorative justice and analyzes the affects and results of restorative justice conferencing. The author uses studies from 5 countries, including the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain, to draw conclusions on different forms of restorative justice conferencing, such as victim offender mediation and family group conferencing. These are assessed based on satisfaction, fairness, restitution, diversion, recidivism, and costs. Meta-analysis is addressed, as are ongoing issues within restorative justice conferencing.