A strength of restorative justice?

-Effective in reducing recidivism rates -Meta-analysis of 10 studies by Heather Strang compared offedners who explired restorative justice schemes comapred to those who jsut experienced custodial sentencing. Restorative justice group was significantly less likely to reoffend. Reduction was larger in offenders convicted of violent crime rather than crimes against property. -A review of 24 published studied by Bain found lowered recidivism rates with adult offenders, especially when using one to one contact rather than general community involvement -But a meta-analysis study could have been selective with the studied and only schosen ones that support the research's view of restorative justice lowering recidivsm, an exmaple of selective bias