judges and victims + 2 student responses please read carefully

Part I:

List and explain the several considerations found in the literature that may affect a judge's decisions.

Part II:

It appears that the criminal justice system ignores the victim in the criminal proceedings. The victim often is relegated to the role of witness. In a study conducted by the U.S. Justice Department, victims expressed many concerns about their participation in the process. Discuss several of those concerns. Also, discuss what you would do to alleviate those concerns.

You must respond to at least two of your classmates in addition to submitting your initial posting. You are required to cite your text and do some outside research and also to cite your references to receive full credit for this assignment. Your initial postings should be 500 words in length, and your two responses to classmates must be 300 words each in length.