Keep Me Informed: What Matters for Victims as they Navigate the Juvenile Criminal Justice System in Philadelphia

Carr, Patrick J.; Logio, Kim A.; Maier, Shana L.

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“…For example, research suggests that the victim's experience with the system may be just as important as the opportunity to participate itself (Carr, Logio, & Maier, 2003;Ruback, Cares, & Hoskins, 2008;Shapland, Wilmore, & Duff, 1985;Wemmers, 1995). When victims feel police listen and treat them with respect, they are more likely to describe the justice process as fair (Wemmers, 1996).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Experiences of Homicide Victims’ Families With the Criminal Justice System: An Exploratory Study

Englebrecht¹,

Mason²,

Adams

2014

Violence Vict

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Although the crime of homicide has received significant attention from scholars, little research exists that examines the impact of homicide on surviving family members. Because opportunities for victims and family members of victims to participate in the criminal justice system are increasing, it is important to understand the impact of these forms of participation on those who choose to participate. This study uses data from focus groups to examine the experiences of homicide survivors within the criminal justice system, including views about how system involvement and specific outcomes (i.e., sentencing) may help or hinder healing. Findings suggest that many families leave the criminal justice system feeling marginalized and revictimized. This study calls into question the current criminal justice system's ability to meet the needs of crime victim and their families.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Experiences of Homicide Victims’ Families With the Criminal Justice System: An Exploratory Study

Englebrecht¹,

Mason²,

Adams

2014

Violence Vict

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“…Hirsch (2008) described how receiving recognition and support from government officials following her husband's murder in a terrorist bombing helped bring order to her sense of self. Other research indicates that obtaining information about the case and having interactions with criminal justice professionals matter more to victims than the opportunity to participate in court proceedings (Carr, Logio, and Maier 2003). Thus, current victims' rights legislation may not help victims in the ways advocates and others expected.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Heimer (2001) might argue that this evidence captures the challenge in connecting personally lived biographies to organizationally managed cases. As the criminal justice workers with the most discretionary power in the system (Skolnick 1967; Spohn, Beichner, and Davis-Frenzel 2001) and the biggest role in shaping victims' overall feelings about the criminal justice system (Carr, Logio, and Maier 2003), prosecutors may be ideally positioned to improve victims' satisfaction with the system and their recovery from the crime. Prosecutors may prove particularly important in helping people who have lost a loved one to murder.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Third, prosecutors hold more unsupervised discretionary power than any other criminal justice workers (Skolnick 1967; Radelet and Pierce 1985; Spohn, Beichner, and Davis-Frenzel 2001); this study considers the ways victims may either benefit from or feel harmed by prosecutors' discretion. Finally, prosecutors play a significant role in shaping victims' final impressions of the criminal justice system (Carr, Logio, and Maier 2003). Guided by the empirical literature on the criminal justice system and Heimer's case versus biography analysis, this study explores the following research questions: (1) How do bereaved victims describe their encounters with prosecutors?…”

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Bridging the Gap Between Prosecutors' Cases and Victims' Biographies in the Criminal Justice System Through Shared Emotions

Goodrum¹

2013

Law soc. inq.

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Research on victims' encounters with prosecutors suggests that victims' rights have had a limited effect on victims' satisfaction with the criminal justice system. This study examines the victim-prosecutor relationship with a focus on people who have lost a loved one to murder. The emotional tone dimension of Carol Heimer's case versus biography analysis proves helpful for explaining the gaps between prosecutors' responsibilities and victims' expectations. The data come from in-depth interviews with thirty-five participants, including twenty victims, three crime victims' advocates, and twelve criminal court professionals in Union County (pseudonym). The findings indicate that shared emotions (e.g., sadness, anger) represent a key mechanism for (1) connecting victims to prosecutors (and individuals to organizations) and (2) improving victims' experiences with the criminal justice system. Although victims' rights do not guarantee the opportunity for shared emotions, prosecutors often honored victims' desire for a close relationship and considered their input on case decisions.

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“…This legislation, however, does not typically offer victims the right to be informed of or involved in police proceedings; yet, research consistently suggests that victims want access to information from and involvement in both the police's investigation into the case and the court's prosecution of it. In addition, research indicates that as victims’ access to information increases, their satisfaction with the system also increases (Carr, Logio, and Maier 2003; Erez 2000; Hagan 1982; Kenney 1995).…”

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Victims’ Rights, Victims’ Expectations, and Law Enforcement Workers’ Constraints in Cases of Murder

Goodrum

2007

Law &Amp; Social Inquiry

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Research on crime victims and their experiences with the criminal justice system suggests that victims’ rights (e.g., victim impact statements) and victims’ services (e.g., crime victims’ compensation, counseling) have not significantly improved victims’ satisfaction with the criminal justice system or their recovery from the crime. Thus, we appear to know little about how to satisfy and assist victims of crime. This study uses the symbolic interactionist perspective to examine victims’ experiences with law enforcement workers (e.g., detectives, counselors) with a focus on people who have lost a loved one to murder (“bereaved victims”). The data come from in‐depth interviews with thirty‐two bereaved victims, seven law enforcement workers, and three crime victims’ advocates in Union County (pseudonym). Bereaved victims define the victim role differently from law enforcement workers, creating two main points of conflict with workers: (1) a conflict over their deceased loved one's body, and (2) a conflict over the flow of information in the case. Bereaved victims’ frustrations over these conflicts created problems for their recovery. Bereaved victims’ efforts to see their deceased loved one's body, guide detectives’ investigation, and learn information about the murder and the investigation took a back seat to detectives’ interests in protecting the integrity of the investigation and building a strong case for the prosecution. Policy implications are discussed.

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Keep Me Informed: What Matters for Victims as they Navigate the Juvenile Criminal Justice System in Philadelphia

Cited by 15 publications

References 25 publications

The Experiences of Homicide Victims’ Families With the Criminal Justice System: An Exploratory Study

The Experiences of Homicide Victims’ Families With the Criminal Justice System: An Exploratory Study

Bridging the Gap Between Prosecutors' Cases and Victims' Biographies in the Criminal Justice System Through Shared Emotions

Victims’ Rights, Victims’ Expectations, and Law Enforcement Workers’ Constraints in Cases of Murder

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