Part III, Victims as Storytellers: The Importance of Victim Testimony in Criminal Justice Proceedings
Author: Roslyn Myers, Esq..
Source: Volume 04, Number 01, September/October 2002 , pp.1-4(4)
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Abstract:
As recounted in the first two parts of this series, the victims’ rights movement has succeeded in establishing rights for crime victims that give them a meaningful opportunity to participate in the justice process. This third installment discusses the limitations on the use of impact statements in various U.S. jurisdictions.Keywords: Payne v. Tennessee; Cargle v. State; State v. Muhammad; State v. Guerrero; State v. Gomez; People v. Holmes; Oklahoma v. McVeigh; U.S. v. McVeigh; Sermons v. State; State v. Jennings; State v. Sexton; People v. Beck; State v. Sumpter;
Affiliations:
1: Managing Editor of CVR.