Abstract

BARONA VILAR, Silvia. Mediation and Reparatory Agreements in the Metamorphosis of Criminal Justice of 21st Century. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2019, vol.52, n.155, pp.685-720.  Epub Feb 28, 2021. ISSN 2448-4873.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iij.24484873e.2019.155.14945.

The 21st century has signified the consolidation of the accusatory system in most of western countries. This system not only involves a change of norm, but also a change in procedural culture. In this new culture, procedures allowing agreements and negotiations have been incorporated; for example, in some cases with the Public Prosecuter as it happens with plea-bargaining; in others, agreements between victim and victimizer, which allow working with people and favor reparation. In our current ultrapunitivism panorama, restorative justice and mediation -as instruments that favor dialogue- are presented as a return to people, a breath of fresh air.

Keywords : Restorative Justice; Mediation; Victims; Agreements; Reparation.