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Legal/academic article (law review) produced in government oversight investigation
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a law review article (likely by Paul Cassell) included in a House Oversight Committee production regarding the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The text critiques the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) interpretation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), specifically arguing that victims' rights should apply during the investigative stage (pre-charging) to prevent 'secondary victimization.' This legal argument is central to the controversy surrounding the Epstein non-prosecution agreement, where victims were not notified during the federal investigation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Cassell | Author |
Listed in the header 'CASSELL ET AL.'
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| Sen. Jon Kyl | Politician |
Cited in footnote 155 regarding a statement in the Congressional Record
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| Susan Estrich | Author |
Cited in footnote 157 for the book 'Real Rape'
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| Beloof | Author/Source |
Cited in footnote 157
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| OLC |
Office of Legal Counsel; criticized in the text for its interpretation of the CVRA
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| Justice Department |
Mentioned as the location of federal prosecutors
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| President's Task Force on Victims of Crime |
Cited in footnote 157
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'
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Relationships (1)
Text argues OLC interpretation contradicts the intent of the CVRA drafters.
Key Quotes (4)
"OLC’s failure to consider the purposes underlying the CVRA is a glaring oversight."Source
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"It would contradict the purpose of preventing victim mistreatment in the criminal justice system to artificially limit the right to fairness to the point at which charges are filed."Source
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"Clearly, many victims can and do suffer secondary victimization during criminal investigations, such as when sexual assault victims are treated inappropriately by law enforcement agents."Source
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"OLC acknowledges, as it must, that the CVRA’s coverage extends to any federal employee engaged in “the detection, investigation or prosecution of crime.”"Source
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