According to the Memorandum of Understanding, the main objective of the Action was to enhance and to deepen knowledge on theoretical and practical aspects of restorative justice in Europe, with a view to supporting implementation strategies in a scientifically sound way. More precisely, the Action focused on analysing: * the process and the effects of victim-offender mediation and conferencing; * national data recording systems; * organisational features, job evaluation and satisfaction; * national legislation in relation to victim-offender mediation; * the relation between criminal justice and restorative justice practices and agencies; * training models and the experience of training legal professionals in the restorative justice area; * new restorative justice models and applications; * theoretical concepts, approaches and frameworks on restorative justice; * the applicability of restorative justice principles on (international) violent conflicts and mass victimization. The Action organised a number of working group meetings, Short Term Scientific Missions, as well as five international conferences. A book has been published: * Aertsen, I., Daems, T. and Robert, L. (eds.), Institutionalizing Restorative Justice, Cullompton, Willan Publishing, 2006. Three other books are being prepared and are expected to be published in 2007: * ‘A Comparative Study of Restorative Justice Provision in Europe’, Polizei und Wissenschaft, Frankfurt. * ‘Images of Restorative Justice Theory’, Polizei und Wissenschaft, Frankfurt. * ‘Restoring justice after large-scale violent conflicts: Kosovo, Israel-Palestine, Congo and Northern Ireland’, Willan Publishing, Cullompton, UK. Moreover, a special issue of Contemporary Justice Review is planned in 2007, entitled ‘Contemporary Restorative Justice practices in Europe – Evaluative research presentations’.
