JUDICIAL OFFICERS’ EXPERIENCES OF INCLUDING VICTIM IMPACT REPORTS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS
The victim empowerment programme (VEP) seeks to improve victim cooperation in the criminal justice system, which will benefit the investigation and prosecution, while addressing issues of trauma and victimisation (Nel & Van Wyk, 2013:79). The inclusion of victim impact reports (VIRS) is one of...
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| Format: | Article |
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Stellenbosch University
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk |
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| Online Access: | https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/905 |