Full Text of HR0930 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Twenty million Americans are victims of crime each | 3 | | year and each crime affects many more, including families, | 4 | | friends,
and communities; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Crime exacts an emotional, physical, | 6 | | psychological, and financial toll on victims as they have lost | 7 | | loved ones, life
savings, physical and mental health, and often | 8 | | their sense of security and has the potential to irrevocably | 9 | | change
the course of their lives forever;
and | 10 | | WHEREAS, More than 30 years of progress for crime victims | 11 | | stands on the shoulders of dedicated advocates and brave | 12 | | victims
who overcame shame, isolation, and indifference to gain | 13 | | a voice, rights, and respect; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, We applaud the progress that our nation has made | 15 | | in recognizing crime's impact on victims and celebrate | 16 | | advocates
and survivors who through their determination have | 17 | | brought rights and resources for victims and have changed
the | 18 | | course of history; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Victim assistance programs across the country are | 20 | | reaching more victims and criminal justice officials are | 21 | | honoring
victims' rights more consistently, public |
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| 1 | | understanding of victims' rights remains minimal, and our | 2 | | nation's victim
services system remains fragmented, | 3 | | underfunded, and uncoordinated; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, More work remains to be done to address the mental | 5 | | health impact of crime, and to meet the needs of victims of
| 6 | | non-violent crime, victims of terrorism, and other underserved | 7 | | victims; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, History teaches us that, by working together, we | 9 | | can help victims of crime reshape their destinies and ensure
| 10 | | that they receive the support they need, the respect they | 11 | | deserve, and the rights they have earned; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April 22-28, | 13 | | 2012, provides an opportunity to reshape the future
for victims | 14 | | by honoring the past and reflecting on hard-won victories, and | 15 | | to recommit to working together to
insist on better treatment | 16 | | for victims to help them overcome the harm caused by crime; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, The Springfield FBI Citizens' Academy Alumni | 18 | | Association, in partnership with Southwind Park and the | 19 | | Springfield Park District, are joining forces with victim | 20 | | service programs, criminal justice officials, and concerned | 21 | | citizens
throughout the State of Illinois and America to raise | 22 | | awareness of victims' rights and observe
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| 1 | | Victims' Rights Week; therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 4 | | we proclaim the week of April 22-28, 2012, as
National Crime | 5 | | Victims' Rights Week, reaffirm the commitment to respect and | 6 | | enforce victims' rights, and address their needs
during | 7 | | National Crime Victims' Rights Week and throughout the year; | 8 | | and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That we express our appreciation for those | 10 | | victims and crime survivors who have turned personal tragedy | 11 | | into a motivating force to
improve our response to victims of | 12 | | crime and build a more just community.
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