Glossary

In Criminal Law

Victim impact statements help the judge understand how the complainant or victim in your case has been affected by the crime. In a victim impact statement the complainant or victim can tell the court about the emotional, financial, physical, or other impacts the crime has had on them. If there is a victim impact statement, the judge must consider it when sentencing you.

In Criminal Law, Types of Offences, Bail, Probation, and Court Attendance, Assault, Driving, Drugs, Firearms, Gender-based violence, Harassment, Mischief, Theft, Threats, Victims and witnesses

Voyeurism is when someone looks at or records a person in a private situation, or for a sexual purpose, without them knowing about it or agreeing to it. For example, installing a hidden camera in a person’s bedroom or bathroom, or taking screenshots during an intimate video chat.