Elementos de cartas de perdón en el ámbito de la justicia restaurativaEstudio exploratorio con profesionales de la Justicia Restaurativa sobre elementos de cartas de perdón de un victimario a la víctima de su delito
- Valentina Capecci
- Gonzalo del Moral Arroyo
ISSN: 2340-9754
Year of publication: 2021
Volume: 14
Issue: 2
Pages: 17-23
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista de mediación
Abstract
This exploratory study presents the results of a research on elements of apology letters from an offender to the victim of crime, according to the opinions of 11 experts in restorative justice in Western Andalusia (Spain). A qualitative design based on Grounded Theory and Family Categorization has been carried out. The results show that the apology letter is a way of offering a narrative explanation of the crime by offender’s perspective. A systematization of the elements in theoretical categories is proposed (Content, Formal Aspects, Emotional Component and Future). Likewise, some emergent elements of apology letter related to its writing, the language used and the possibility of offering an offender’s explanation in a broader vital narrative are highlighted. It underlines the need to research the use of narrative tools in restorative justice.