The Use of Victim Impact Statements in Sentencing for Sexual Offences: Stories of Strength

by Rhiannon Davies and Lorana Bartels

Book Overview

Drawing on extensive research from Australia, this book examines the experiences of sexual offence victims who submit a victim impact statement. Victim impact statements are used in sentencing to outline the harm caused to victims. There has been little research on the impact statement experiences of sexual offence victims. This book fills this gap, examining the perspectives of six adult female victims and 15 justice professionals in Australia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367524228
• ISBN13: 9780367524227
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"