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Discuss the Use of Victim Impact Statements,particularly in Trials Where

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Discuss the use of victim impact statements,particularly in trials where the death penalty or life imprisonment is an option.Focus on the due process issue that is in question in the use of these statements.


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Desensitization

The process of reducing sensitivity or responsiveness to a stimulus, often used as a treatment method to diminish fear or anxiety responses.

Aversive Conditioning

A method of learning that uses negative stimuli to evoke a response in order to condition aversion towards an undesirable behavior.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship, used to explore the subconscious.

Aversive Conditioning

A behavioral technique that involves teaching individuals to associate an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant stimulus to discourage the behavior.

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