Question

The victim is essential to the criminal justice system because:

Question 1 options:

In a

criminal proceeding the victim represents the plaintiff

The cooperation of the victim is essential for the criminal investigation as well as the criminal prosecution

In most states and in most jurisdictions the victim is able to make a Victim Impact Statement following conviction but prior to sentencing of the defendant

Both 2 and 3 are correct statements, but 1 is incorrect.

Social Science