Confidentiality and victim offender mediation ram van schijndel maklu apeldoorn i antwerpen i portland table of contents table of contents 1 overview and purpose of study 9 11 background of the research 9 12 research question and objectives 11 13 research approach 11 14 structure of the book 14 part one introduction 15 2 victim offender mediation 16 21 introduction 16 22 victim . This has led to the development of international protocols that promote and facilitate the institutionalization and use of victim offender mediation one of the key elements of these protocols is the principle of confidentiality which requires the secrecy of everything that is said and done during a mediation session such a broad interpretation of confidentiality may however cause problems in practice especially since the context of penal mediation is often that of criminal and civil . Confidentiality and victim offender mediation victim offender mediation is increasingly used around the world as a way of dealing with crime the growing attention for victim offender mediation and its benefits has instigated the call for principles and rules governing the practice of penal mediation this has led to the development of international protocols that promote and facilitate the . Ty thes t1 confidentiality and victim offender mediation au van schijndel ram py 2009 y1 2009 m3 doctoral thesis sn 9789046603048