Victims of Crime Research Series
Summary Report on Victim Impact Statement Focus Groups

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Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Summary of Findings
  • 2.1 How Participants First Became Aware of Victim Impact Statements
  • 2.2 Time Available to Complete Victim Impact Statements
  • 2.3 Encouragement Provided to Complete Victim Impact Statements
  • 2.4 Perceptions of what Victim Impact Statements are Supposed to do
  • 2.5 Clarity and Completeness of Information Provided to Victims about Completion and use of their Statements
  • 2.6 Information Which Participants Were Not Permitted to Include in Their Statements
  • 2.7 Privacy or Safety Concerns Related to Completing the Victim Impact Statements
  • 2.8 Knowledge of What Happens to Statements Once they are Completed
  • 2.9 Changes Made to Victim Impact Statements Following Submission
  • 2.10 Knowledge of Whether the Judge Received their Statements
  • 2.11 Access by the Accused to Completed Victim Impact Statements
  • 2.12 Being Questioned by Defence Counsel on the Contents of Victim Impact Statements
  • 2.13 Reading Statements Aloud
  • 2.14 Reference to the VIS by the Judge
  • 2.15 General Reactions to the Experience
  • 2.16 Other Comments
• 3. Overview and Recommendations
• Appendix A: Moderator’s Guide for Victim Impact Statement Focus Groups
• Appendix B: Findings of Focus Groups on Victim Impact Statements Held in Six Sites
  • Vancouver
  • Regina
  • Toronto
  • St. John's, Newfoundland
  • Halifax
  • Charlottetown

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