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Mediation As An Adversarial Criminal Resolution Method A Comparative Analysis, Anwar Mohamed Al Massaada, Bashher Zaghlool Zaghlool Mar 2021

Mediation As An Adversarial Criminal Resolution Method A Comparative Analysis, Anwar Mohamed Al Massaada, Bashher Zaghlool Zaghlool

UAEU Law Journal

Criminal Mediation is a modern legal system that aims to solve criminal disputes through nontraditional means. Such a system can help in avoiding the regular adjudication of crimes via courts. This system was initially applied in Canada in 1974, then in the United States in 1978. Later on, it started to be implemented in nearly all European countries. This system is based on the idea of solving criminal disputes away from the court's process, but at the same time under its supervision. This operation is assigned to a mediator who meets both parties in order to reach an agreement between …