Victim Impact Statements

Question 1

What act covers victim impact statements?

Answer 1

Required under Section 17 Victims Rights Act 2002

Question 2

VIS are ascertained from a victim or…

Answer 2

A person treated as a victim I.e children

Question 3

What is the purpose of the VIS?
- enable the victim to tell the court about the ….. of the offending
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Answer 3

• effects

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Question 4

Out of the following, what CAN the VIS contain:

• photos/drawings
• summary of what happened
• factual and objective
• victim’s perspective
• info about the victim
• May be recorded
• signed by the victim or O/C

Answer 4

• photos/drawings
• factual and objective
• victim’s perspective
• info about the victim
• May be recorded
• signed by the victim or O/C

Question 5

What is a VIS completed in?

Answer 5

POL 392

Question 6

When do you complete and VIS?

Answer 6

Face to face after you have done their formal statement (tell them the purpose)
Updated at key points along the court process, MUST be on file at second appearance
Usually prepared by the O/C