Community Impact StatementDate: December 9, 2008Defendant's Name:Case:Trial Date:1. Defendant's criminal activity and affect on the community.
[description of arrest]Defendant ___X___ has been, and continues to be, responsible for
numerous larcenies
from autos and other nuisance crimes occurringin the Downtown area.
The defendant has an extensive criminalhistory of breaking into vehicles downtown. He has beenarrested numerous times on larceny from auto charges.
[description of previous arrests / criminal history]A Community ImpactStatement was prepared at that arrest also. This activity has tremendous psychological and economic impact onDowntown employees, residents, and visitors. The individual victims of Defendant ___X’s___ must deal with the many layers of victimizationincluding:
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Violation of their personal property
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Replacement of stolen items
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Frustration and inconvenience of dealing with broken glass
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Loss of leave or pay to have vehicle window repaired
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Possible increase in insurance premiums. The occurrence of this crime usually results in more than just thevictim feeling victimized. The piles of broken glass on our streets are areminder to others that a crime has occurred, and victims normallyrelate the experience of their crime to fellow employees or neighbors,who then share in the sense of violation the victim feels. All of thisimpacts on the stability of the community as businesses and tourist
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