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Victim Impact Statement (VIS)
The purpose is to persuade a judge or jury to hand down a harsher sentence.
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What document is 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.
What 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.
Which one is harshest in punishment magistrate are judge?
Judges have the power to mete out harsher punishment.
What are some disadvantages of a judge?
Harsher punishment or ruling because the judge feels no sympathy for the accused.
What is a sentence using the word harsher?
He is a harsher taskmaster than she is. The judge gave a harsher sentence to the burglar after seeing him twice before.
Can a judge choose any punishment for a crime?
yes a judge can choose a punishment for any crime well he needs to have the authorization from someone to continue whit the punishment.
Who decides punishment in a felony case?
The Judge determines the punishment once the verdict has been read and the defendant found guilty.
It falls to me to mete out punishment upon you?
I am a JUDGE.
What was a punishment that the women deciphered for Hester that the judge did not?
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.
The secretary handed the judge the original copy of the document?
An oxymoron is used in the sentence "The secretary handed the judge the original copy of the document."
What is the punishment given a convicted criminal?
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
If a jury decideds a case in favor of plaintiff can a judge grant a motion that effectively means that the defendant wins?
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.
