“Why is it, do you think, that closure is so vital to the victim or the victims’ families? Is it a form of revenge, to see the criminal caught and punished, that gives satisfaction?” “I don’t think so. In my experience speaking with victims, hearing the guilty verdict is often a hollow-feeling victory. It’s more a case of being released. During an investigation into a crime, throughout the arrest process, the trial, the victim, and loved ones are gripped in a stasis. Their lives are on hold. Once a case has been adjudicated, and the bad guy put away, once they’ve gotten the truth of what
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