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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1104 

Supporting the mission and goals of 2010 National Crime Victims’ Rights 

Week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns 

of victims and survivors of crime in the United States, no matter their 

country of origin or their creed, and to commemorate the National 

Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme of ‘‘Crime Victims’ Rights: Fairness. 

Dignity. Respect.’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 24, 2010 

Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. BACA, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. 

GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. LARSEN of 

Washington, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MINNICK, Mr. MOORE of 

Kansas, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. PIERLUISI, and Mr. ROYCE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the mission and goals of 2010 National Crime 

Victims’ Rights Week to increase public awareness of 

the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors 

of crime in the United States, no matter their country 

of origin or their creed, and to commemorate the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme of ‘‘Crime 

Victims’ Rights: Fairness. Dignity. Respect.’’. 

Whereas over 25,000,000 individuals in the United States are 

victims of crime each year, including over 6,000,000 individuals who are victims of violent crime; 


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Whereas a just society acknowledges the impact of crime on 

individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities by 

ensuring that rights, resources, and services are available 

to help rebuild the lives of victims; 

Whereas although our Nation has steadily expanded rights, 

protections, and services for victims of crime, too many 

victims are still not able to realize the hope and promise 

of these expanded rights, protections, and services; 

Whereas despite impressive accomplishments over the past 40 

years in crime victims’ rights and services, there remain 

many challenges to ensuring that all victims— 

(1) are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect; 

(2) are offered support and services regardless of 

whether they report the crimes committed against them 

to law enforcement; and 

(3) are recognized as key participants in our system 

of justice when such crimes are reported; 

Whereas justice systems in the United States should ensure 

that services are available for all victims of crime, including victims from underserved communities of our Nation; 

Whereas observing victims’ rights and treating victims with 

fairness, dignity, and respect serve the public interest by 

engaging victims in the justice system, inspiring respect 

for public authorities, and promoting confidence in public 

safety; 

Whereas individuals in the United States recognize that our 

homes, neighborhoods, and communities are made safer 

and stronger by identifying and meeting the needs of 

crime victims and ensuring justice for all; 

Whereas treating victims of crime with fairness, dignity, and 

respect, as encouraged and expressed by the theme of 


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2010 National Crime Victims’ Right Week, ‘‘Crime Victims’ Rights: Fairness. Dignity. Respect.’’, costs nothing 

more than taking time to identify victims’ needs and concerns, and effective collaboration among justice systems 

to meet such needs and concerns; and 

Whereas 2010 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 

18 through April 24, 2010, provides an opportunity for 

justice systems in the United States to strive to reach the 

goal of justice for all by ensuring that all victims are afforded legal rights and provided with assistance as they 

face the financial, physical, spiritual, psychological, and 

social impact of crime: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the mission and goals of 2010 Na3 tional Crime Victims’ Rights Week to increase public 

4 awareness of— 

5 (A) the impact on victims and survivors of 

6 crime; and 

7 (B) the constitutional and statutory rights 

8 and needs of such victims and survivors; 

9 (2) recognizes that fairness, dignity, and re10 spect comprise the very foundation of how victims 

11 and survivors of crime should be treated; and 

12 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent13 atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 

14 to the Office for Victims of Crime within the Office 

15 of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice. 

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