SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 69
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Participants devise a sentencing plan that meets the needs of all parties and is then formally incorporated into a court sentence. The goal is to heal all those affected - including the offender - and facilitate rehabilitation and prevent recidivism. Circles show consistent compliance rates, and an agreement is reached in an overwhelming majority of cases that are dealt with through circle conferencing.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children