Which situation is an example of a victim impact statement?
A) Mairead screams at a police officer to keep her abusive husband in custody for as long as possible as the officer leads Mairead's husband to the police car in handcuffs.
B) John is giving testimony in court, and after recounting the events that led up to him being assaulted by the defendant, the prosecutor asks John to explain how the injuries he received that night have affected him.
C) Melissa writes to the man who raped her after he has been sent to prison. She explains that she will forever be scarred by the rape and hopes he suffers while in prison.
D) Karen sits in front of a video camera and explains her injuries and the effect on her life of being sexually assaulted by John. The judge reviews this information before passing sentence on John.
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