Justicia Restaurativa y siniestralidad vial. Enfoque y perspectivas en el contexto de España

This paper aims to justify the appropriateness of addressing road crimes with restorative justice practices, especially those causing victims. It reflects on key features of restorative practices, stressing the way they meet the needs of victims and offenders, and their adaptability to different situations and stages of criminal justice processes. A significant path has been done in theoretical foundation and practical assessment of restorative justice, and more recently it has been boosted in terms of regulation and norms. However, a brief analysis of the current situation in Spain reveals that much more progress can be made in the integration of restorative practices in criminal proceedings.