PRINTER'S NO. 866
No. 65 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BEBKO-JONES, MUNDY, MANDERINO, MELIO, PIPPY,
LEDERER, LYNCH, THOMAS, GEIST, FICHTER, GORDNER, HERSHEY,
R. MILLER, FAIRCHILD, WRIGHT, ROEBUCK, SCRIMENTI, DeWEESE,
WALKO, ARMSTRONG, READSHAW, STURLA, SANTONI, BELARDI,
SAINATO, C. WILLIAMS, LAUGHLIN, WOJNAROSKI, DONATUCCI,
HARHAI, MACKERETH, HARHART, HENNESSEY, SCHRODER, FEESE,
HERMAN, CRUZ, ORIE, TANGRETTI, MARSICO, YOUNGBLOOD, DERMODY,
LESCOVITZ, CORRIGAN, CAPPELLI, McNAUGHTON, STABACK,
E. Z. TAYLOR, CALTAGIRONE, FORCIER, ZIMMERMAN, ROBINSON,
SCHULER, RUBLEY, PISTELLA, COSTA, WATSON, SATHER, ROBERTS,
LEH, BROWNE, TRAVAGLIO, WASHINGTON, BELFANTI, CURRY,
KIRKLAND, HESS, SAMUELSON, STRITTMATTER, SEMMEL AND D. EVANS,
FEBRUARY 20, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 20, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Observing the week of April 23 through 27, 2001, as "Crime
2 Victims' Rights Week."
3 WHEREAS, A violent crime is committed in America every 18
4 seconds; and
5 WHEREAS, Each year 36.9 million Americans are victimized by
6 crime and, of those, 9.9 million are victims of violent crime;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, Crime victims play an indispensable role in bringing
9 offenders to justice; and
10 WHEREAS, Law-abiding citizens are no less deserving of
11 justice, rights, resources, restoration and rehabilitation than
12 the violent offenders who victimize them; and
1 WHEREAS, Crime victims and their advocates over the past two
2 decades have made unparalleled progress toward balancing the
3 scales of justice in our criminal justice system; and
4 WHEREAS, The bells of liberty and justice are ringing across
5 our country in support of the millions of survivors of crime and
6 their families and advocates, who deserve justice; and
7 WHEREAS, As a nation devoted to liberty and justice for all,
8 America must increase its efforts to protect, restore and expand
9 crime victims' rights; and
10 WHEREAS, Victim service programs, criminal justice officials
11 and concerned citizens throughout our nation are joining
12 together to observe "National Crime Victims' Rights Week";
13 therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe the week
15 of April 23 through 27, 2001, as "Crime Victims' Rights Week" in
16 this Commonwealth; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives reaffirm a
18 commitment to address victims' rights and criminal justice
19 issues during "Crime Victims' Rights Week" and throughout the
20 year.
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