Mediating Role of Indigenous Culture and Communication in the Effect of Restorative Justice Approach on Regional Dispute Resolution

The aim of this paper is to determine the effect of restorative justice on regional dispute resolution. In the meantime, the influential role of communicative action variables and local culture has been mentioned. The current research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlation in terms of method. The statistical population of the research includes 228 police officers of Lordegan city. The sample size was calculated using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) formula, with the number of 141 people who were selected by stratified random sampling. In order to collect data, a questionnaire tool was used with acceptable validity (considering the factor load of the items) and reliability equal to 0.857. Data analysis was done by structural equation modeling method and Laserl 9 software. The findings indicate that at the 95% confidence level, the structural model of the research has a suitable fit; Restorative justice has a positive effect on regional dispute resolution both directly and with the mediating role of indigenous culture and communication. In this regard, the police, as a leading institution in maintaining security in the society, needs to show more sensitivity towards promoting the peace of citizens, which requires resolving disputes and lawsuits through the development of the restorative justice approach, and efforts to create understanding between the parties to the dispute. Also, the movement is in the direction of institutionalization of indigenous culture.