Mediation as an alternative form of the juridical proceeding toward juvenile delinquents

Abstract

In the paper the origins and the core meaning of restorative justice are presented. The paper is also focused on the legal basis, meaning, rules and the schema of the mediatory proceeding. Advantages and disadvantages of mediation are analyzed, explored in three perspectives: generally treated social one, specific to the aggrieved party and specific to juvenile delinquents. The Author claims that mediation could be treated as an alternative for the traditional proceeding toward juvenile delinquents.