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CMY3704 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 (669526)- DUE 16 August 2024
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CMY3704 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 (669526)- DUE 16 August 2024 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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CMY3704 Assignment1 Semester 2 2024
(669526)- DUE 16
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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, CMY3704 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 (669526)- DUE 16 August 2024
Read the extract below and answer the question To: Judge Tuli The actions of Mr. Doe have
greatly affected the victim’s life. Since he committed this crime, she has been unable to sleep at
night. She is constantly afraid that someone will break into her home and injure her again. She is
no longer able to trust people like she did before. Her children are also afraid. They do not want
to go out in the yard to play because they fear that Mr. Doe or someone will try to hurt them. The
used to play with other children in the neighbourhood, but now will not even go to the bus stop
without their mother. Mr. Doe's crime has also had a deep financial impact on the victim’s
family. As they do not have insurance, they have been unable to replace the items broken when
he broke into their home. Although Crime Victims Compensation has been covering our medical
bills, the healing process is taking a long time. She had to miss six weeks of work, using all of
her sick and vacation leave. Prior to this incident, she had rarely missed a day at work. People
should not be able to commit crimes like this and get away with it. The emotional and financial
impact will be felt for years to come. Identify the document that will contain information such as
is provided above and provide a critical discussion thereof.
The document that would contain information such as provided in the extract is a **Victim
Impact Statement** (VIS). A Victim Impact Statement is a written or oral statement made as
part of the judicial process, allowing the victim of a crime to describe the impact the crime has
had on their life.
### Critical Discussion of a Victim Impact Statement (VIS)
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