Victim-impact statements are legal at a defendant's trial because:

a. jury/judge still determines the sentence
b. not unduly prejudicial to the victim's family
c. not unduly prejudicial to defendant's family
d. they have no bearing on judge/jury's decision


A

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a. comprehensive b. definitive c. positive d. negative e. all of the above

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