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Resources for Victim Service Providers - Victim Impact

  • Sample Victim Impact Statements

    This document contains three redacted sample victim impact statements that were given by victims in connection with actual criminal proceedings.

  • Victim Impact Statements: Know Your Rights

    This brochure outlines the rights of victims concerning victim impact statements and restitution.

  • Victim Impact: Listen and Learn - The Case for Evidence-Based Programming

    This article from the Office for Victims of Crime: Training and Technical Assistance Center summaries the surveys and studies conducted on victim i

  • In Defense of Victim Impact Statements (2009)

    This article by Judge Paul G. Cassell defends the use of victim impact statements.