PRINTER'S NO. 3131
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
751
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, NEILSON, DUSH, SONNEY, BURNS, READSHAW,
KINSEY, W. KELLER, SCHLOSSBERG, BIZZARRO, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
LONGIETTI, WARD, O'NEILL, TOEPEL, R. BROWN, MILLARD, ROZZI,
BARRAR, McCLINTON, BARBIN, JAMES, STAATS, V. BROWN,
YOUNGBLOOD, CALTAGIRONE, EVERETT, DiGIROLAMO, ROEBUCK, HILL-
EVANS, MARSICO, SCHWEYER, J. McNEILL, B. MILLER, WATSON AND
MURT, MARCH 13, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 13, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of April 8 through 14, 2018, as "Crime
Victims' Rights Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Americans are the victims of 20 million crimes each
year, affecting individuals and communities; and
WHEREAS, The millions of survivors of crime and their
families are no less deserving of justice, rights, resources,
restoration and rehabilitation than the violent offenders who
victimize them; and
WHEREAS, Americans recognize that we make our homes,
neighborhoods and communities safer and stronger by serving
victims of crime and ensuring justice for all; and
WHEREAS, Crime victims play an indispensable role in bringing
offenders to justice; and
WHEREAS, In the United States Department of Justice, the
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established to enhance the
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capacity to assist crime victims and promote justice and healing
for all victims of crimes; and
WHEREAS, Over the past three decades, crime victims and their
advocates have made unparalleled progress toward balancing the
scales of justice in the criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, For many years, the OVC has helped lead communities
throughout this nation in its observance of "National Crime
Victims' Rights Week" to bolster public awareness about the
challenges crime victims face and to celebrate the hard-won
progress in victims' rights and services; and
WHEREAS, Victim service providers, criminal justice officials
and concerned citizens throughout this nation are joining
together to observe "National Crime Victims' Rights Week"; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year's "National Crime Victims'
Rights Week" is "Expand the Circle: Reach All Victims.";
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of April 8 through 14, 2018, as "Crime Victims' Rights
Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives reaffirm its
commitment to address victims' rights and criminal justice
issues.
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