What is a victim-impact statement?
Do you think victim-impact statements should be admissible at the sentencing stage of criminal trials?
Please explain.
Victim-impact statement:
A victim impact statement is a verbal statement or a written statement that is prepared from a victim as a part of the judicial process. It gives the victims of a crime, the right to speak on how they have been affected because of the crime and it is conveyed during the sentencing of a convict or during the subsequent parole. Either the victim presents the statement before the court or the person who is directly affected by it such as family members or friends. This helps in the decision-making process and to provide an appropriate judgement.
Victim-impact statements should be admissible at the sentencing stage of criminal trials because:
The role of a Judge is to collect all the information that is related to the crime and the victim impact statement will also be a major source of information to provide the appropriate decision. The statement can work on either way depending on the information provided. Either it could issue the maximum punishment for the convict or it can leverage and can create a negative impact if unnecessary evidence or information is provided during the statement that may prove that the convict may not be guilty. It also highlights the need of the victims that is needed for them to recover from the impact. For example, Because of the death of a father, the dependent members who may be the wife or the kids or both may be financial instability. Situations like this can be explained during the hearings to initiate the court to direct or arrange appropriate measures for them to recover. A person can also claim for medical assistance because of the impact and if the individual is fortunate, he or she can get free medical assistance from the hospital. Hence it is important to include the victim impact statement during the sentencing stage of the criminal trials.
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