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victim impact statement: a standalone construct

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Legal psychology

testimony from victims or survivors about how a crime harmed them, presented at sentencing and capable of swaying punishment decisions.

In legal psychology, victim impact statement refers to testimony from victims or survivors about how a crime harmed them, presented at sentencing and capable of swaying punishment decisions. This meaning comes from Myers (2004) in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law.[1]

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References

Myers, B., & Greene, E. (2004). The prejudicial nature of victim impact statements: Implications for capital sentencing policy. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 10(4), 492-515. https://doi.org/10.1037/1076-8971.10.4.492

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