Fifty burglary victims in the Minneapolis area were interviewed for the study; 62 percent participated in a mediation session with their offender. In addition to determining the meaning of fairness to the victim in the context of the mediation, the study sought to ascertain if victim perceptions of fairness were related to victim personal characteristics and the extent to which victims were satisfied with the mediation process. The most frequent fairness concern expressed by the victims was related to the need for services to rehabilitate the offender. Compensation of the victim for losses sustained in the crime was the second most frequent concern about fairness, and punishment of the offender was the third concern. Participation by victims in the justice process was a major element in perceptions of fairness across all victim categories. A six-category typology of victim perspectives of fairness was constructed. Several perspectives of fairness were related to victim personal characteristics. Participants in mediation indicated a high level of satisfaction with it. 26 tables, 60 references. (Author abstract modified)