RT Article
T1 Accommodating the expressive function of victim impact statements: the scope for victims’ voices in Dutch courtrooms
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 58
IS 6
SP 1480
OP 1498
A1 Booth, Tracey
A2 Bosma, Alice K.
A2 Lens, Kim M. E.
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1582443289
AB The expressive function of victim impact statements (VISs) enables victims to have a voice in legal proceedings—to speak and be heard about the harm caused by the offence. VISs have been adopted in many jurisdictions. While research reveals legal and institutional constraints on the expressive function of VISs in many jurisdictions with adversarial proceedings, we know little about the implementation of VISs in inquisitorial systems. We address this gap by reporting findings of an observational study that examines the scope for victims’ voices in criminal legal proceedings in the Netherlands. We find that these proceedings are better adapted to accommodate the expressive function of VISs. There is greater scope for victims to speak and be heard through their VISs.
K1 Victim impact statement
K1 Voice
K1 Inquisitorial
K1 Adversaria
DO 10.1093/bjc/azy001