What Role Victim Impact Statements Play in Sentencing?

Williampadilla05 Sep, 2024Business

Victim Impact Statements also referred to as Crime Impact Statements affords the victims the opportunity to express on the psychological, financial, and emotional losses brought about by the criminal act. These comments are usually said in the sentencing phase of the criminal trials and entails immense pressure towards the sentencing decision of the court. In this paper, the author examines how victim impact statements may affect the determinations in diverse ways by examining their role, efficacy and issues regarding the application.