In this week's News Shopper Thursday Issue discussion we ask whether victims of crime should help choose the punishments given to offenders. Have your say and add your comments below.

The Thursday Issue is very simple. Each week we put a controversial question or suggestion to you, and ask if you agree or disagree with it.

Here is this week's:

When somebody is found guilty of a crime against another person, the victim should sit with magistrates or judges to have a role in deciding the appropriate sentence.

Now it's over to you. Do you agree with this idea and do you think it would work? If you were a victim of crime would you want to have a say on the sentence given to the offender? Does the criminal justice system care about victims enough? Join the debate and add your comments below.

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