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victem "report"

  • 06-01-2013 1:59pm
    #1
    paulap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭


    a quick question when someone is the victem of a crime in what situations can the person give a report or speak of the damage done in court? or is it just fact and figures
    really welcome any advice


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  • #2
    ResearchWill
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    Well a person a victim of a crime will give evidence if what happened during any trial. In certain circumstances a victim or their family may give what is called a Victim Impact Statment at the sentencing.

    See http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1993/en/act/pub/0006/sec0005.html#sec5


  • #3
    mcgarrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭mcgarrett


    If it's a District Court case, you could supply the court presenter or Inspector (outside Dublin) with a written report and request he/she bring it to the attention of the Judge before penalty is imposed.


  • #4
    ResearchWill
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    mcgarrett wrote: »
    If it's a District Court case, you could supply the court presenter or Inspector (outside Dublin) with a written report and request he/she bring it to the attention of the Judge before penalty is imposed.

    While not impossible, a crime tried in the DC would very rarely fall under the remit of the Victim Impact Scheme as outlined in the legislation.


  • #5
    mcgarrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭mcgarrett


    ResearchWill wrote: »

    While not impossible, a crime tried in the DC would very rarely fall under the remit of the Victim Impact Scheme as outlined in the legislation.

    Happens regularly, defendant enters a plea and judge asks the inspector for the facts, they are given with any additional information of relevance and previous.

    Whether it should happen or not is another issue !!!


  • #6
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    mcgarrett wrote: »
    Happens regularly, defendant enters a plea and judge asks the inspector for the facts, they are given with any additional information of relevance and previous.

    Whether it should happen or not is another issue !!!

    Yes the inspector gives the facts of the event and previous. I am talking about victim impact statements which can only be given in sexual assault cases and violence cases, usually where the attack has had a serious impact on the victim, if there is a serious impact on the victim the DC is not usually the place to deal with the matter.


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  • #7
    paulap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭paulap


    thanks everyone you have been very helpfull


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