Aceasta carte reprezinta un studiu bilingv, fiind scris atat in limba engleza, cat si in limba romana. 

Lucrarea de fata reprezinta primul studiu criminologic din Romania care abordeaza problematica medierii in domeniul penal, dupa intrarea in vigoare a legislatiei privind medierea.

In prima parte, autoarele analizeaza legislatia privind medierea si directiile de dezvoltare a practicilor de mediere conturate pe baza strategiilor initiate de catre Consiliul de Mediere.

Particularitatea acestei carti este insa data de investigatiile sociologice prezentate in partea a doua a lucrarii. Sondajele realizate la nivelul procurorilor si judecatorilor au permis identificarea opiniei si atitudinilor acestor categorii profesionale asupra posibilitatii solutionarii conflictelor prin intermediul medierii, dar si a unor factori care au determinat evolutia lenta a aplicarii medierii in domeniul penal.

Studiul exploratoriu realizat la nivelul organizatiilor de mediere a permis evidentierea unor practici concrete si a unor dificultati intalnite pe parcursul activitatii de catre mediatori care au avut posibilitatea sa experimenteze solutionarea conflictelor penale.
Cartea ofera informatiile necesare pentru stabilirea viitoarelor directii de interventie menite sa permita accelerarea procesului de implementare a medierii in cadrul sistemului penal.

The reader will find here the first criminological study in Romania that discusses penal mediation, after entry into force of the legislation on mediation.

In the first part, the authors make an analysis of the laws governing mediation and the mediation trends and practices that emerged based on the strategies launched by the Mediation Council.

However, what distinguishes this book from others are the sociological investigations presented in the second part of its body. Surveys conducted among prosecutors and judges bring to light the opinions and attitudes of this professional category on mediation and its potential for conflict resolution, as well as certain factors that made for the slowness in applying mediation to the criminal field.

The exploratory research carried out in mediator organizations identifies some concrete practices and difficulties encountered by mediators who in their activity had the chance to experiment solving penal conflicts.

The book provides a necessary background for establishing future intervention paths that will allow for an accelerated implementation of mediation in the penal system.