victim impact statement

victim-impact statement. A statement read into the record during sentencing to inform the judge or jury of the financial, physical, and psychological impact of the crime on the victim and the victim’s family. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 361, 1763. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1460, 1472, 1479–1480, 1492–1495, 1530, 1779.]

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词条贡献者

译者Natalie，在一家西班牙律师事务所的北京办公室担任全职法律翻译，擅长翻译涉及医疗健康领域的法律文件。