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A victim impact statement in South Africa and in the USA is submitted to the court after the offender has been convicted, but before the sentence is decided by the court. This allows the victim to express in a factual manner how the crime
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ASSIGNMENT 01: Explain how a Victim Impact Statement should be compiled and debate the value thereof for the court. SUBJECT CODE: HCRFOR-8 COURSE: CRIMINOLOGY HONOURS SUBJECT: FORENSIC CRIMINOLOGY STUDENT NUMBER: 35425717 STUDENT NAME: MEGAN DAVEY DUE DATE: 4 MAY 2006 To Whom It May Concern: I contacted Professor AE van der Hoven and explained that I am currently working in the United States. As a result I have detailed both South African information and American information pertaining to Victim Impact Statements. Regards Megan Davey TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. OVERVIEW: Victim Impact Statements 2 2.1 Definition of Victim Impact Statements, South Africa 2 2.2 Definition of Victim Impact Statements, America 2 3. COMPILING A VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT 4 3.1 Compiling a Victim Impact Statement, South Africa 5 3.2 Compiling a Victim Impact Statement, America 7 4. VALUE OF VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE COURTS 8 5. CONCLUSION 11 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. INTRODUCTION It is a well documented fact that South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. The effects of crime have significant impacts and effects...
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