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Legal analysis / congressional oversight record
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Summary
This document is page 77 of a legal analysis or report from 2014, included in House Oversight Committee records (Bates stamped). It details the legal obligations of the Justice Department under the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act (VRRA) and the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), specifically focusing on the requirement to identify and notify victims of available services and investigation status before formal charges are filed. It references the Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Attorney General | Government Official |
Promulgated internal guidelines requiring Justice Department components to identify victims rapidly.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Justice Department |
The Department obligated to inform and support victims of federal crimes.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
1990
Passage of the VRRA (Victims' Rights and Restitution Act).
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2004
Passage of the Justice for All Act / CVRA (Crime Victims' Rights Act), repealing parts of the VRRA.
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Relationships (1)
Department must inform victims of federal crimes of services... and status of the investigation.
Key Quotes (3)
"The Department is further obligated to keep victims fully informed about 'the status of the investigation of the crime, to the extent it is appropriate to inform the victim and to the extent that it will not interfere with the investigation.'"Source
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"The VRRA defines 'victim' as a 'person that has suffered direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the commission of a crime.'"Source
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"Department responsibilities to crime victims begin as soon as possible after the detection of a crime at which they may be undertaken"Source
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