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Type: Legal academic article / house oversight committee evidence
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Summary

This document is a page from a legal article (Cassell et al., Vol 104) submitted as evidence to the House Oversight Committee. It argues for the application of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) prior to formal charges being filed. The text specifically cites the Epstein case as a negative example, noting that prosecutors made a non-prosecution agreement with Epstein regarding sex offenses against dozens of victims (including Jane Does 1 and 2) without victim participation, effectively shutting them out of the justice process.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Cassell Author
Primary author of the legal article (likely Paul Cassell).
Epstein Subject
Cited as a case study regarding the violation of victims' rights through pre-indictment non-prosecution agreements.
Jane Doe Number One Victim
One of the victims mentioned in the Epstein case who was shut out of the negotiation process.
Jane Doe Number Two Victim
One of the victims mentioned in the Epstein case who was shut out of the negotiation process.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
U.S. Department of Justice
Referenced in footnotes regarding policy on victim conferencing.
Office for Victims of Crime
Division of DOJ cited in footnote 52.
Congress
Mentioned as the legislative body that adopted the CVRA.
House Oversight Committee
Recipient of the document (implied by Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014049).

Timeline (1 events)

Prior to indictment (Epstein Case)
Prosecutors reached an agreement with Epstein barring federal prosecution of sex offenses.
Federal Jurisdiction

Relationships (3)

Epstein Perpetrator/Victim Jane Doe Number One
Text mentions sex offenses committed against dozens of victims including Jane Doe Number One.
Epstein Perpetrator/Victim Jane Doe Number Two
Text mentions sex offenses committed against dozens of victims including Jane Doe Number Two.
Prosecutors Legal Negotiation Epstein
Prosecutors reached an agreement with Epstein that barred federal prosecution.

Key Quotes (3)

"The Epstein case provides a useful illustration of why the CVRA must be understood to extend rights to victims prior to indictment."
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"The prosecutors handling the investigation reached an agreement with Epstein that barred federal prosecution of sex offenses committed against dozens of victims, including Jane Doe Number One and Jane Doe Number Two."
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"If CVRA rights did not extend to the negotiations surrounding the agreement, then the victims never would have had any ability to participate in the resolution of the case."
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