Towards justice for victims : (Record no. 4449)

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Original cataloging agency AFVC
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Personal name McGovern, Danica C.Y.
9 (RLIN) 4165
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Title Towards justice for victims :
Remainder of title a new role for victim impact statements in sexual violence cases
Statement of responsibility, etc Danica McGovern
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Title proper/short title Laws 591: Masters dissertation, Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington
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Date of publication, distribution, etc 2012
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Extent electronic document (117 pages); PDF file: 924.46 KB
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Summary, etc "This dissertation argues that the current approach to victim impact statements in New Zealand serves victims poorly. The primary purpose of victim impact statements is to provide information about harm, in order to assist the sentencing judge to assess the seriousness of the offending. This limits the extent to which victim impact statements can meet victims’ needs and protect their interests. This dissertation proposes a new role for victim impact statements (with a focus on their use in sexual violence cases). It argues that the purpose of victim impact statements should be to meet victims’ needs for recognition, acknowledgement and assistance with recovery, and to protect victims’ interests in reparation and prevention of further harm from the offender and from the sentence imposed on the offender. Meeting these needs and protecting these interests is necessary to provide justice for victims. Finally, this dissertation argues that victim impact statements should not be used to assess the seriousness of the offending." (Author's abstract)
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9 (RLIN) 169
Topical term or geographic name as entry element CRIMINAL LAW
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element JUSTICE
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element OFFENDERS
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element SENTENCING
9 (RLIN) 4166
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element THESES
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element VICTIMS OF CRIMES
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651 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name NEW ZEALAND
9 (RLIN) 2588
650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element SEXUAL VIOLENCE
9 (RLIN) 531
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2650">http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2650</a>
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