Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the psychological and community factors that lead to acceptance and effectiveness of restorative justice. The final sample consisted of 210 participants. A questionnaire that included demographic variables, and scales that measure empathy, emotional expression, social cohesion, leadership, intolerance, and acceptance of restorative justice was used. Data was analyzed using a structural equation model. Results showed that positive attitudes towards restorative justice were positively predicted by leadership and negatively by intolerance. Emotional expression had a direct and positive effect on intolerance. Social cohesion affected positively empathy and empathy influenced emotional expression.
| Translated title of the contribution | Restorative justice: Evaluation of community factors |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 217-225 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Revista Mexicana de Psicologia |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jul 2011 |