While walking down the street, John witnesses a friend being robbed and beaten. The police rely heavily on what John saw to find the perpetrator and ask him to testify in court against the assailant. John is traumatized by his friend's suffering and his own involvement in the trial. In this scenario, John is a(n):
A. victim witness.
B. crime victim.
C. secondary victim.
D. perpetrator witness.
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).