n
control over costs and cost-effectiveness
n
control over timing
n
control over the procedures used in seeking resolution
n
control over the kind of information considered
and how it is communicated
n
improving pre-trial efficiency
n
privacy
n
achieving ends that judgments could not achieve, e.g.
. preserve relationships
. create goodwill
. resolve social and economic questions
. reorganize and restructure
. barter
. solution over time
. promote co-operation
n
inner rewards, e.g. peace of mind, expression
of emotions (for example, fears) constructively
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