Some judges feel that by protecting victims' rights in the courtroom that the judge is showing bias toward the victim. In doing so, these judges believe that they are violating the offender's constitutionally protected rights. This issue has been raised particularly as it pertains to the Victim Impact Statement (VIS) because some judges believe that the VIS is inflammatory and prejudices the jury whereby the defendant may receive a harsher sentence and/or higher restitution fines. Do you agree or disagree with this argument? Why or why not?

you are required to research and provide an analytical argument regarding your opinion. Students will need to complete outside research in order to answer the opinion piece thoroughly. You must have three (3) references for the question you select to answer and they must be cited in text and at the end of the paper in a references section.