A Victim Impact Statement Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

A victim impact statement is:

• A)Usually a written document describing the suffering and trauma experienced by the crime victim used before sentencing.
• B)Usually a written document provided to the victim from the defendant as an apology for the crime.
• C)Unconstitutional.
• D)A written statement made to the police when reporting the crime.

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Definitions:

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist best known for his landmark experiment on obedience to authority figures, conducted in the 1960s, demonstrating how ordinary people can commit unthinkable actions under pressure.

Obedience Study

A series of experiments that demonstrate the extent to which individuals will follow orders from an authority figure, even when such orders result in harm to others, most famously illustrated by Stanley Milgram's experiments.

Volt Level

A measurement of electrical potential difference that quantifies the strength of an electric field or force.

Experimenter

A researcher who conducts an experiment, controlling and manipulating the variables under study.