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6
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Legal/legislative review (exhibit in congressional oversight)
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Summary
This document is a page from a 2007 Utah Law Review article detailing the legislative history of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA). It describes the transition from seeking a constitutional amendment to passing a federal statute in 2004, highlighting the roles of Senators Kyl and Feinstein and President Bush. The document appears to be a file produced to the House Oversight Committee, bearing the name of attorney David Schoen, suggesting its relevance to legal arguments concerning victims' rights violations, likely in the context of the Epstein investigation.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jon Kyl | U.S. Senator |
Introduced amendment; statements cited in footnotes.
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| Dianne Feinstein | U.S. Senator |
Introduced amendment; statements cited in footnotes.
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| George W. Bush | President of the United States |
Announced support for the amendment; mentioned in footnotes.
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| Alberto R. Gonzales | Attorney General |
Mentioned in footnote 53 regarding remarks at Hoover Inst.
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| Beloof | Author/Source |
Cited in footnote 54 regarding victim participation.
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| David Schoen | Attorney |
Name appears in footer, likely the individual submitting the document or relevant to the file.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Law Review |
Publisher of the text (2007 Utah L. Rev. 861).
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| Senate Judiciary Committee |
Held hearings in April 2003.
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| U.S. Senate |
Legislative body where amendment was filed and withdrawn.
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| U.S. House of Representatives |
Legislative body where companion measures were proposed.
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| Hoover Inst. Bd. of Overseers |
Location of conference mentioned in footnote 53.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (4 events)
April 15, 2002
April 2004
Victims advocates met with Senators Kyl and Feinstein to decide strategy.
Washington D.C.
January 7, 2003
Senators Kyl and Feinstein proposed amendment as Senate Joint Resolution 1.
U.S. Senate
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Implied location of Congressional hearings and legislative activities.
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Relationships (2)
Jointly introduced amendments and legislation.
Gonzales noting President Bush's priorities in remarks.
Key Quotes (4)
"The Crime Victims' Rights Act ultimately resulted from a decision by the victims' movement to seek a more comprehensive and enforceable federal statute rather than to pursue the dream of a federal constitutional amendment."Source
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"In exchange for backing off from the constitutional amendment in the short term, victims advocates received near universal congressional support for a 'broad and encompassing' statutory victims' bill of rights."Source
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Quote #2
"The legislation that ultimately passed - the Crime Victims' Rights Act - gives victims 'the right to participate in the system.'"Source
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Quote #3
"Rather than relying merely on the 'best efforts' of prosecutors to vindicate the rights, the CVRA also contains"Source
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Quote #4
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