Third voice in a criminal justice system: the voice of the victim through victim impact statement

• Main Authors: Sidhu, Baljit Singh, Shair Mohamed, Mohd. Akram
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2015
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/48580/4/completed-completed.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48580/; http://www.cljlaw.com/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Only two voices heard in a criminal justice: that of the State and that of the accused person. The victim's voice is only an accessory in order to secure a conviction against the accused. Victim Impact Statement (VISs) were introduced in Malaysia vide the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Ac...