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Document Information
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Legal journal article / house oversight exhibit
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2.38 MB
Summary
This document contains page 25 of a legal article (Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology) stamped with a House Oversight Bates number. It analyzes the Department of Justice's policies regarding the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) and the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act (VRRA), specifically debating when victim rights attach (pre-charging vs. post-charging). It cites correspondence between Senator Kyl and the DOJ (Ronald Weich) and references FBI statistics from Fiscal Year 2011 regarding victim services.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| David Schoen | Attorney/Author |
Name appears in the footer, suggesting authorship or ownership of the file.
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| Senator Kyl | U.S. Senator |
Sent a letter questioning why the Department of Justice was not applying the CVRA before charges were filed.
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| Ronald Weich | DOJ Official (implied Assistant Attorney General) |
Cited in footnote 208 as the author of a response letter regarding CVRA/VRRA application.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice (The Department) |
Subject of the analysis regarding victim notification policies.
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| FBI |
Cited for providing 190,000 services to victims in FY 2011.
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| OLC (Office of Legal Counsel) |
Issued an opinion that CVRA rights did not extend before formal filing of charges.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Indian Country
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Mentioned in context of FBI sexual assault investigations.
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Relationships (1)
Senator Kyl sent a letter questioning DOJ policy on CVRA application.
Key Quotes (4)
"The Department, however, provides hortatory guidance that Justice Department employees shall make 'best efforts' to notify crime victims about their CVRA rights 'as early in the criminal justice process as is feasible and appropriate.'"Source
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"OLC had issued an opinion that the CVRA did not extend rights before the formal filing of charges."Source
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"the new AG Guidelines go further and provide that Department prosecutors should make [*96] reasonable efforts to notify identified victims of, and consider victims' views about, prospective plea negotiations, even prior to the filing of a charging instrument with the court."Source
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Quote #3
"The [FBI] alone reports that it provided more than 190,000 services to victims during the past fiscal year [FY 2011]..."Source
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