Accommodating the expressive function of victim impact statements: the scope for victims’ voices in Dutch courtrooms

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 funct...

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Authors: Booth, Tracey (Author) ; Bosma, Alice K. (Author) ; Lens, Kim M. E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 58, Issue: 6, Pages: 1480-1498
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Victim impact statement
Voice
Inquisitorial
Adversaria