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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3
2. DEFINITION OF KEY CONCEPTS ........................................................................ 3
2.1. Victim................................................................................................................ 3
2.2. Victim Impact Statement (VIS) ......................................................................... 4
2.3. Victim Empowerment........................................................................................ 4
2.4 Victimization ...................................................................................................... 4
3. VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS ............................................................................ 5
3.1 Content and Purpose of Victim Impact Statements ........................................... 5
3.2. Advantages of Victim Impact Statements ......................................................... 5
3.2.1 Empowerment of Victims............................................................................. 6
3.2.2 Enhancing the Administration of Justice...................................................... 6
3.2.3 Increasing Victim Satisfaction ..................................................................... 6
3.2.4 Promoting a Democratic Criminal Justice System ....................................... 6
3.3. Criticisms of Victim Impact Statements ............................................................ 7
Terms of use
3.3.1 Potential for Bias .........................................................................................
By making use of this document you 7 agree to:
3.3.2 Inconsistency in •Sentencing
Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference
........................................................................ 7 purpose,
• Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
3.3.3 Emotional and Psychological
• Fully acceptImpact on Victims
the consequences .........................................
should you plagiarise or misuse this7document.
3.3.4 Impact on the Criminal Justice System ....................................................... 7
3.4. Compiling a Victim Impact Statement ............................................................... 8Disclaimer
Extreme care has been used to create this document, however the contents are provided “as is” without
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3.4.1. Personal Details of or warranties,
the express or implied. The author assumes no liability as8a result of
Victim ....................................................................
reliance and use of the contents of this document. This document is to be used for comparison, research
3.4.2.and
Emotional and Psychological
reference purposes ONLY. No part Harm ............................................................
of this document may be reproduced, resold or transmitted 8 in any
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3.4.3. Physical Injuries or Incapacity .................................................................... 8 means.
3.4.4. Financial or Property Loss .......................................................................... 9
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