Discuss How the Importance of Victims and Their Role in the Criminal

question 39

Essay

Discuss how the importance of victims and their role in the criminal justice system has changed over time.

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Definitions:

French Huguenots

Members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries who faced severe persecution for their faith.

Indentured Servants

Indentured servants were individuals who contracted to work for a specific period, typically four to seven years, in exchange for passage to the New World, food, and lodging, prevalent in colonial America.

Bartolomé de Las Casas

A 16th-century Spanish historian and Dominican missionary who advocated for the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.

African Slavery

The forced enslavement of African people, primarily seen in historic contexts such as the transatlantic slave trade to the Americas.