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social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > parole > victim impact statements

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victim impact statements  

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  • Victim impact statements are written and/or oral statements that describe the impact a crime has had on the victim and those close to her or him. In a criminal justice system structured around the state and the defendant, victim impact statements offer a brief shift from the concerns of the parties to the effect of the crime on the person most directly harmed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Victim Impact Statements]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/victim_impact_statements

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