Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada


TABLE 66: WHAT TYPES OF ASSISTANCE DO YOU PROVIDE FOR VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS AT SENTENCING? BASE: RESPONDENTS WHO ASSIST VICTIMS WITH VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS.
  Victim services (n=184)
Explaining kinds of information that can be included in statements 92%
Explaining instructions on how to complete victim impact statements 91%
Providing forms for victim impact statements 82%
Informing victims where to send completed statements 80%
Informing where forms can be obtained 76%
Helping complete the statement (write down what victim says) 65%
Reviewing completed statements 63%
Helping draft statement (assist victim with formulating his or her thoughts) 56%
Collecting completed statements 51%
Submitting completed statements to Crown Attorneys 50%
Other 11%

Note: Respondents could provide more than one response; total sums to more than 100%.
Respondents who gave no response are not included in this table.