What should you advise Judy before you prepare the VIS discussed in the preceding question?
What will be an ideal response?
That once her statement is entered into court records it becomes a public record and is accessible by anyone. In most states a VIS is not treated as a confidential record. As a public record it is available to the media. The statement should not contain false statements and should not contain any threatening or harassing language. The defendant's counsel is entitled in most states to cross examine the preparer about the contents of the statement.
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A. social outrage B. injury C. financial loss D. depravity
In the current era, the Justice Department has increasingly used deferred prosecution agreements with corporate offenders. Which of the following is not true about these agreements?
a. Corporations may accept large fines b. Corporations may accept outside monitoring of their activities c. Prosecutors agree not to pursue criminal indictments against the corporations d. These agreements have not been employed in conventional crime cases
A candidate for public office recently stated, “Criminals deserve to suffer because of the harm they cause our society.” This statement corresponds with
a. deterrence b. retribution c. incapacitation d. rehabilitation
The Harrison Act effectively outlawed the street use of cocaine, heroin, and opium
a. True b. False