Browsing Theses & Dissertations by Subject "Victims of crimes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Canada"

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Canadian victim impact statements : an exploratory study analyzing stakeholder perspectives, form readability, usability, and accessibility

LePage, Kamelle (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2022-04-19)

The most recent Victim Bill of Rights (2015) requires judges to accept and consider VISs during sentencing decisions; however, no regulations exist regarding how these statements should affect sentencing. Moreover, the ...
The impact of victim impact statements

Dufour, Gena (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Victim impact statements (VIS) are testimonies that convey the emotional, physical, and financial harm that victims have suffered as the result of a crime. This study sheds light on this victims' experiences with the justice ...

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