Sentences with phrase «of victim impact»

Trudell says many of the victim impact statements came from people who also came to Canada to invest and lost everything.

If that had happened the case would have been appropriate for restorative justice, but because of the victim impact statement the judge could not issue a restorative sentence (R v Drozdowski, 2014 ONCJ 264 at para 51).

Forgiveness is not a part of the victim impact statement.

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: Members of a local company that provides active shooter training are headed to Florida to meet with the families of victims impacted by the recent school shooting.

The number of victims impacted exploded and the medical profession was ill - equipped to properly treat the patients.

When you factor in the incidence of other catastrophic injuries such as burns, amputations and spinal cord injuries the number of victims impacted is staggering.

Not exact matches

Raisman's unflinching victim impact statement skewered her abuser as well as the complacency of USA Gymnastics as a whole — and it's not the only organization that she wants to hold accountable.

Forrest cited the harm caused by drugs, and the testimony of two parents who gave victim impact statements in court about how they had lost their children to Silk Road - related overdoses.

The Confrontation Clause in the Sixth Amendment grants all Americans the right to face their accusers in court; Aquilina upended this, allowing all of Nassar's accusers to give victim - impact statements, telling him, and the world, what he had done.

Young teenagers who were victims of the shooting are using their voices to push for real change and it seems to be making an incredible impact.

The concepts reported in this paper represent the author's attempt to analyze the impact, upon general audiences, of constant media disaster viewing, rather than focusing on victim's families.

Much of his discussion deals with the use of victim - impact statements in the penalty phase of capital cases, a use made possible by the Supreme Court's decision in Payne v. Tennessee (1991).

Calling the Castros the tyrants they are, meeting dissidents and speaking for the silent victims of despotism — here the Pope's impact could have been considerable.

Judge Simon Hurst told him: «I have had the advantage of reading victim impact statements and it is clear that in their different ways, they were all profoundly affected by your abuse of them.

Monsanto's activities have negative impact on basic human rights.Better regulation needed to protect victims of multinational corporations.Today the five international judges in the Monsanto Tribunal presented their legal opinion.

Mocking such a horrendous disaster can have a serious impact on the grieving friends and families of the victims, and how anyone can think it's acceptable is a mystery.

Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma Excellent video series depicting the impact of violence, from the victims» perspectives, with guidance on responses.

While maybe not massively groundbreaking, or as visually compelling as those paintings that are famous for being an homage to victims of everyday horrors reported in the media (Goya's The Third of May 1808 springs to mind), the exhibition is in keeping with the museum's focus on the impact of war on the lives of ordinary people, and a welcome accompaniment to the excellent experience on offer at the museum.

The DCLG said the department was looking to audit local authorities» commissioning of domestic abuse services, «which will give us a robust picture of provision for all victims across England, enable us to assess the impact of our work and identify any gaps in provision.»

This issue of STAIR addresses stereotypes we have regarding gender that we are often not aware of which can impact the type of research conducted among victims of forced migration.

Elected officials, community leaders, victims and their family members will join Diaz Jr. in an effort to draw attention to the impact of gun violence on the public safety in the Bronx and in the city.

Extraditing Mrs Alison - Madueke back to Nigeria is equally important for allowing easier access to witnesses, evidence, victims of corruption; creating a deep connection between Nigerians and the impact of the trial; and empowering victims of corruption.»

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There is a form of justice which many of them take seriously — and are far more frightened of than courts, community service or even prison: restorative justice, in which offenders are confronted by their victim, or victims of similar crimes, and learn of the impact of their actions.

Controversial attorney John Aretakis won't get to make a victim impact statement at tomorrow's sentencing of former Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

De Blasio joined families yesterday morning at the memorial for the victims of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash, a year after arriving so late for the event that he missed the tolling of the bell that marks the moment of impact.

«DWI tragedies don't just affect those involved, they impact the families of victims as well.

Erie County Legislator Kevin R. Hardwick has submitted a victim impact statement to Judge William M. Skretny on behalf of thousands of his constituents in Grand Island and the Tonawandas who have been negatively affected by emissions from the Tonawanda Coke Corporation.

«This unfair and unjust outcome impacted thousands of Sandy victims all over New York City, including right here in our own community,» Rep. Dan Donovan said to some of his constituents on Staten Island at a press conference Wednesday.

I am a 23 - year member of the Ulster County Police Chiefs» Association, serving on the executive board for 18 years, including nine years as president, sitting on key committees, 911 and Victims» Impact Panel (STOP DWI), that are beneficial and assist all residents of Ulster County.

«I need us to appreciate the collective impact of what we're saying to others — to the Native American community, to the victims of the Holocaust, to Cambodia, to Darfur, to Rwanda, to Bosnia — who did experience what that word actually is.

In a victim impact statement, former chief whip Andrew Mitchell told of his «acute demoralisation and sense of isolation» leading up to his resignation over the «Plebgate» affair.

The United States has «got to protect our rigorous peer review system and ensure that we only fund proposals that promise the biggest bang for taxpayer dollars... [And] make sure that our scientific research does not fall victim to political maneuvers or agendas that in some ways would impact on the integrity of the scientific process.»

«I am leading a research protocol to assess the systematic impact of how electricity affects human beings... to answer questions about the health of the victim and their ability to function at varying times post-shock,» says Richard Moyers, a researcher at ARL (see below).

Assess the negative impact of bullying on victims and bystanders, and be willing to step in.

«Genetic memory of starvation may curtail lifespan of men and male descendants: Famine may have a lasting impact on male descendants of its victims.»

But the psychological impact of such devastation will linger, and all of China has seen an outpouring of support and donations for victims, totaling more than $ 1.5 billion (10.8 billion yuan), according to the Xinhua News Agency.

Hall says that impact with the teeth of the victim often damaged joints and surrounding soft tissue.

The dinosaurs may have been the unlucky victims of what American and Mexican scientists call the biggest impact on Earth «since the development of multicellular life approximately a billion years ago».

During every recent human outbreak of the Ebola virus — which often causes victims to bleed to death — gorilla carcasses have turned up in nearby forests, but scientists were uncertain about the extent of the disease's impact.

In a first - of - its - kind effort to illuminate the biochemical impact of trauma, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a connection between the quantity of cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, known as CB1 receptors, and post-traumatic stress disorder, the chronic, disabling condition that can plague trauma victims with flashbacks, nightmares and emotional instability.

To assess the impact on the brain, the researchers compared the results of their simulations with CT images, in which bleeding was evident in the brains of the crash victims.

Goannas have been major victims of the toad invasion in tropical Australia, but the impact doesn't seem to have been as bad in NSW.

Pioneering scientist, social activist, humanitarian — Mary - Claire King is also foremost a free spirit who for over four decades has marched to the beat of her own drummer, animated by the impulse to solve iconic scientific puzzles, a passion for victims of disease and social injustice, and a warm humility that belies her profound impacts on science, on medicine, and on society.

For that matter, it isn't just one victim (and I'm not just talking about that victim's family), but all life really, as our use of animals for food has a devastating impact on the planet and all life on it.

Allergy season is upon us, but having allergies doesn't mean we need choose between OTC meds or falling victim to the face - swelling, mood - ruining impact of seasonal shifts every year.

The victim impact statement that Sophia gave in court was 48 Hours has covered the murder of A-list

One of Larry Nassar's victims said on Friday that his ex-boss at Michigan State University was a «coward» for not showing up to all of the impact

In Argentina's official submission for the Foreign Language Academy Award, the full impact of this lacerating look at mutual victims of imperialism only comes clear in the ironic finale.

For the men in the film, only seen in minor roles, the emphasis is in protecting their own best interests regardless of the impact it might have on the victims.