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Sample Proclamation
| Whereas, |
America's victims' rights
discipline has had a powerful impact in educating our nation about
the devastating effects of crime and victimization, and the need to
provide support and services to individuals and communities hurt by
crime; and |
| Whereas, |
victimization rates in
the United States are the lowest recorded since the inception of the
National Crime Victimization Survey in 1973; and |
| Whereas, |
there were still nearly
29 million people in America who were victimized by crime last year,
including [fill in your state's criminal victimization statistics
here]; and |
| Whereas, |
the year 2001 marks the
25th anniversary of the Victim Impact Statement, which helps our criminal
and juvenile justice systems better understand the psychological,
financial, and physical impact of crime on victims, and hold offenders
accountable for their criminal and delinquent actions; and
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| Whereas, |
the voices of our nation's
victims have had a powerful effect in changing laws, policies, and
attitudes to promote victims' rights and services, and encouraging
every person in America to take a stand and help crime victims; and
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| Whereas, |
important partnerships have
been formed among criminal and juvenile justice agencies, allied professionals,
victim services, and the private sector to ensure that crime victims
are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve; and
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| Whereas, |
our nation's commitment
to crime victim assistance grows stronger with each passing year,
with over 10,000 system- and community-based programs in place to
provide help and hope to victims of crime; therefore, be it
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that [individual or entity]
proclaims the week of April 22 to 28, 2001, to be [city/county/parish/state]
Crime Victims' Rights Week, and celebrates victims' voices as an important
chorus for fairness and dignity; and be it further
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| Resolved,
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that we continue to reach
for the stars of justice and compassion for crime victims as individuals,
as communities, and as a nation dedicated to justice for all; and
be it further |
| Resolved,
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that a suitably prepared
copy of this proclamation be presented to [your organization].
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| National Crime Victims' Rights Week: Reach for
the Stars |
April 22-28, 2001
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