CRMJ 254 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Victims Family, Victim Impact Statement
22 Apr 2018
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Week 5 (continuation of the steps of decision-making process in a felony case) (12) corrections: the courts sentence is carried out by the correctional subsystem. Sentence vs. actual time served people tend to serve half of their sentence. Risk of punishment (chances of being caught, convicted, and imprisoned) The study of the operations of the criminal justice system tends to focus on: the process of justice, the experiences of the accused. Candy lightner her daughter was struck and killed by a drunk driver. Connie & howard clery their daughter was raped & murdered in her dorm room on campus. What kinds of rights do victims have: varies state-by-state, victims" rights movement started gathering strength in the late 1970s & early 1980s, encouraged victims to view themselves as survivors. A minor in the care of secondary victim. Legally incompetent or incapacitated and in the care of secondary victim: what role do victim impact statements play in sentencing, formal role:
