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yes because they are able to give their opinion and their view of a reasonable settlement without the other party interfering. #ADRDV2

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So the parties can say what they want to to the mediator without the other party interrupting and starting arguments. #ADRDV2

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Mediators make suggestions during the process whereas conciliators are more facilitative. #ADRCON

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Should be in conjunction with the courts. Punishments for serial offenders would not be harsh enough. #ADRRS 1st time offenders may benefit

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Yes, because it meets both the needs of the offender and the victim & gives the offender the opportunity to take responsibility. #ADRRS

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Yes it's effective as both the victims and offenders get to have their say on what happened and why. #ADRRS

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There may be a power imbalance even if the kids parents are in the room. They may still feel intimidated by others in the conference #ADRRS

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@ADRUC2013 I also think this would create problems because there are kids involved. Discussing their situation would become tense. #ADRDV

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@ADRUC2013 It's very important. Parties may already be angry discussing the situation and seeing the other person can make it worse. #ADRDV