1. RJ inside/outside the criminal justice system Restorative justice and domestic violence Challenges for implementation Factsheet: Denmark 1. RJ inside/outside the criminal justice system Victim-offender mediation is additional to criminal procedures but can have an impact on sentencing 2. Laws & regulations Law on victim-offender mediation since 2010 (LOV nr 467 af 12/06/2009) 3. Special organization in place Victim-offender mediation comes under the National Police 4. Main referrers Referrals by the police 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union
5. Professionals/lay persons Restorative justice and domestic violence Challenges for implementation Factsheet: Denmark 5. Professionals/lay persons Mediators are lay persons employed by the National Police 6. Training, specific for IPV One week´s basic training. No further training for cases of intimate partner violence 7. Number of cases per year About 50 cases 26.01.2016 IGVM - Brussels Supported by the Criminal Justice Programme of the European Union