Victim Impact Statement (VIS)
The purpose is to persuade a judge or jury to hand down a harsher sentence.
Victim Impact Statement (VIS) is the document given to the judge to encourage a harsher punishment.
Victim Impact Statement (VIS) is the document given to the judge to encourage a harsher punishment.
Judges have the power to mete out harsher punishment.
Harsher punishment or ruling because the judge feels no sympathy for the accused.
He is a harsher taskmaster than she is. The judge gave a harsher sentence to the burglar after seeing him twice before.
yes a judge can choose a punishment for any crime well he needs to have the authorization from someone to continue whit the punishment.
The Judge determines the punishment once the verdict has been read and the defendant found guilty.
I am a JUDGE.
The women in the crowd wanted Hester to have her hair cut off, which the judge did not include in her punishment. The judge sentenced Hester to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest as a symbol of her adultery.
An oxymoron is used in the sentence "The secretary handed the judge the original copy of the document."
The judge sets the appropriate punishment based on the law and any sentencing guidelines that may exist for their jurisdiction. things would include:Jail timePrison timeFinesCompensation of victimsCommunity serviceProbation
No, a judge cannot reverse a jury finding. However the judge does determine the fine, so if the judge deems someone not responsible for the maximum punishment he can receive an extremely light punishment.