Victim Impacts on Trial: Fair Expression or Judicial Influence? | TCF Sidebar #25

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Episode 25

Victim impact statements can be powerful, emotional, and controversial. Some courts hear them before sentencing, others after, and we’ve even seen judges change course mid-hearing because of what was said.

In this Sidebar discussion, the panel dives into the role of victim impact statements: Do they help ensure justice, or do they risk biasing the court? Should they be part of sentencing at all, or handled differently to keep things fair?

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