Should victims have a say in sentencing criminals?

A2 Ethics students have been considering predestination and free-will and the effect this might have on whether a person is blameworthy and should be punished. this topic was picked up by the BBC's series of articles by Mark Vernon when he discusses victims of crime and whether they should have a say in how criminals are punished.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12277696