Emotional experiences trigger the social sharing of emotion. This disclosure of emotional
facts and feelings to the social surrounding was generally considered as a simple process of …

Justice scholars have elaborated a variety of social psychological mechanisms that
contribute to our desire to see some action following an injustice, to see justice done …

Secondary victimization is a key concept in research into the experiences of victims of crime,
related policies and legislation, and practices of support and care. However, the current …

Bringing together cutting-edge theory and research that bridges academic disciplines from
criminology and criminal justice, to developmental psychology, sociology, and political …

People often tell others about recent daily hassles. Such social sharing of emotion is often
assumed to support affect repair, but empirical evidence points to the contrary. We tested the …

Victims' perspectives on justice in the aftermath of crime are a key victimological topic. The
main justice concepts that have received scholarly victimological attention are retributive …

Participation in, and attendance at, court often positions people amid a charged emotional
environment, where the evidence frequently involves distressing accounts and the stakes of …

The expressive function of victim impact statements (VISs) enables victims to have a voice in
legal proceedings—to speak and be heard about the harm caused by the offence. VISs have …

Meaningful participation in criminal justice by victims of violence is an aspiration of
advocates working across domestic and international jurisdictions. Researchers have …

Purpose Legal scholars have criticized the introduction of victim impact statement (VIS)
delivery in criminal proceedings due to their potential of biasing legal decisions about guilt …