Victims' voice laws seek to expand the role of victims in the criminal justice process, particularly in decisions related to bail, sentencing, and parole. They are not required under the Sixth Amendment, nor were they designed solely for the purposes of retribution. While there has been some legal debate surrounding victims' rights laws, they have not been ruled unconstitutional in their entirety.

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Victims' Voice Laws

Question 37

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Victims' voice laws

A) are required under the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution
B) seek to expand the victims' voice in bail, sentencing and parole decisions
C) were designed for the purposes of getting tough and promoting retribution
D) were prohibited and ruled unconstitutional in Payne v.Tennessee
E) all of the above

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