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Do victim impacts statements matter and should they be allowed?

Question by Der Tag: Do victim impacts statements matter and should they be allowed?
Consider this hypothetical.

There are two college students, Lisa and Janet who were both brutally raped and beaten within an inch of their life. The perpetrator is captured and convicted. By the time sentencing finally… Continue reading

Alleged victim in deputy/informant sex case gets 5 years probation

Alleged victim in deputy/informant sex case gets 5 years probation
The alleged victim of sexual battery by an Athens County sheriff’s deputy, who is helping authorities make a case against the officer, was in Athens County Common Pleas Court Monday to be sentenced on a drug charge.
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Young Cancer Victim Becomes Poster Child for D.A.R.E. Program

Young Cancer Victim Becomes Poster Child for D.A.R.E. Program
Shelby County Sheriff Michael Miller is a strong supporter of the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program.
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In Memoriam: Dr. Bruce J. Rounsaville
Dr. Bruce J. Rounsaville, a member of the Yale School of Medicine… Continue reading

British mother Shivaun Orton facing drug charge death panalty ‘victim of Malaysian husband’

British mother Shivaun Orton facing drug charge death panalty ‘victim of Malaysian husband’
Shuvaun Orton’s family in Harlech, North Wales, are preparing to sell their homes, if necessary, to prevent what they believe is a gross miscarriage of justice.
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Autism study doctor says victim of smears

Autism study doctor says victim of smears
The doctor behind a linking childhood autism to a vaccine that has been branded a fraud by the British Medical Journal said he was the victim of a smear campaign by drug manufacturers.
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Sister of alleged murder victim testifies in Lujan trial

Sister of alleged murder victim testifies in Lujan trial
Recent testimony in the trial of a man accused of beating his former girlfriend’s son to death has not been favorable for the defense.
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Clearwater couple charged with neglect after 3-year-old wanders off
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