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Prospective Victim Speaker Questionnaire
prospective victim speaker questionnaire
Name __________________________________________________________ Date ______________________
1. How frequently in the last seven (7) days did you consciously avoid letting yourself get emotional when you thought about or were reminded of your victimization?
not at all
once or twice
once every day or two
once or twice daily
a few times daily
several times daily
much of each day
2. How angry are you at the person who committed the crime?
never was angry
no longer angry
mildly angry
moderately angry
still very angry
3. How frequently in the last seven (7) days did you have bad dreams related to your victimization?
not at all
once or twice
once every day or two
once or twice daily
a few times daily
several times daily
much of each day
4. Not counting medication you take to help you sleep, on how many days out of the last thirty (30) did you take prescription or non-prescription medication to help you feel more relaxed and calm?
____________ days
None
5. How much discomfort have you experienced in the past seven (7) days from thoughts of ending your life?
not at all
a little bit
moderate amount
quite a bit
an extreme amount
6. When you consider all aspects of your life, how happy would you say you are these days?
very happy
pretty happy
not very happy
very unhappy
7. How often in the last seven (7) days were you distressed about blaming yourself for things in general?
not at all
a little bit
moderate amount
quite a bit
an extreme amount
List any concerns you may have about speaking on a Victim Impact Panel.
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