Citation

Erez E. Int. Rev. Victimology 1994; 3(1-2): 17-32.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, World Society of Victimology, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/026975809400300202

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The right of victims in adversarial legal systems to provide input into sentencing decisions is still controversial. The paper presents the various forms victim input takes and the arguments for and against its use in sentencing. It then surveys the relevant research that has addressed these arguments and examines the implementation of this right. The article concludes that victim input may have some beneficial results for victims and for the justice system, without any of the predicted adverse effects on them.

Language: en