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The 11 pages that link to Victim impact statement, each with the reason it gives.

• Victim blamingRelated: Its use in justice proceedings raises questions about whether victims are heard without being judged.

• VictimologyRelated: It gives victims a formal channel to communicate consequences of an offense.

• Hate crimeRelated: It can document the personal and community harms associated with bias-motivated offenses.

• Plea bargainRelated: A negotiated resolution can limit the role victims have in shaping the outcome.

• Serial murderRelated: Survivors can express the lasting consequences of serial killings in court.

• RobberyRelated: Victims may describe physical, financial, and psychological effects after a robbery.

• SentencingRelated: It may inform the court about the harm relevant to sentencing.

• Carceral feminismRelated: It gives victims a formal voice within the punishment-centered process.

• MurderRelated: In some systems, relatives may describe the killing's effects during sentencing.

• Home invasionRelated: Occupants can explain the personal and practical effects of an invasion at sentencing.

• Erin AndrewsRelated: Andrews publicly described the lasting effects of the recordings during the criminal case.