LAWS 3306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Restorative Justice, Publication Ban, Making Money
4 Apr 2016
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1982 inally started protecing vicims- they became consumers at this ime because they are the ones who need to be kept happy in these situaions. 25% of people have reported being a vicim of a crime at one point in ime. Us approached this in a puniive vicim rights for crime vicims. Canada focused on non-puniive: vicims bill of rights allowing vicims to be heard at all states of cjs. Antler case judge denied vicim to make submission at sentencing saying they don"t have standing under criminal code some people think that vicims being involved in punishment is too much for vicitm"s- they can be too emoional or puniive. 59:52: vicim"s rights in the criminal trial, focus on punishment, vicim impact statements. S. 722- vicim impact statements allowed ater 1982 c. Faint hope: vicim fine surcharge, resituion (738 order) see below giving an order to a vicim for the amount of money they lost, alternaives.
