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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Legal reference / congressional exhibit
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Summary
This document is Page 5 of 78 from a legal filing, specifically an excerpt from a 2007 Utah Law Review article detailing the legislative history of the Crime Victims' Rights amendment between 1996 and 1999. It outlines the efforts of Senators Kyl and Feinstein to pass a constitutional amendment ensuring rights for crime victims, noting failures in the 104th and 105th Congresses despite support from the Justice Department and President Clinton. The document bears the name of David Schoen (Epstein's attorney) and a House Oversight Bates stamp, suggesting it was submitted as evidence regarding the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) in the context of the Epstein investigation.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| David Schoen | Attorney / Submitter |
Name appears at the bottom of the document, indicating he likely submitted this exhibit (Schoen was an attorney for J...
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| Jon Kyl | Senator |
Introduced federal victims' rights amendment; author cited in footnote 31.
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| Dianne Feinstein | Senator |
Introduced federal victims' rights amendment with Senator Kyl.
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| Bill Clinton | President |
Backed the victims' rights amendment in 1996.
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| Janet Reno | U.S. Attorney General |
Cited in footnote 29 regarding a statement on victims' rights.
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| Laurence H. Tribe | Author |
Cited in footnote 28.
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| Paul G. Cassell | Author |
Cited in footnote 28.
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| Steven J. Twist | Author |
Cited in footnote 31.
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| Stephen Higgins | Author |
Cited in footnote 31.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Justice Department |
Reported on the inadequacy of non-constitutional means to secure victims' rights.
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| National Victims Constitutional Amendment Network |
Led advocacy for the amendment.
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| U.S. Senate |
Legislative body where the amendment was introduced and debated.
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| House of Representatives |
Legislative body where a companion resolution was introduced.
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| Senate Judiciary Committee |
Held hearings and passed the proposed amendment.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
April 22, 1996
Senators Kyl and Feinstein introduced a federal victims' rights amendment.
Washington D.C.
January 21, 1997
September 30, 1999
Judiciary Committee voted to send the amendment to the full Senate.
Washington D.C.
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Referenced in the citation '2007 Utah L. Rev.'.
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Relationships (2)
Jointly introduced the federal victims' rights amendment multiple times.
Schoen's name appears on a document stamped with HOUSE_OVERSIGHT, suggesting he submitted materials to the committee.
Key Quotes (2)
"In their view, such statutes 'frequently fail to provide meaningful protection whenever they come into conflict with bureaucratic habit, traditional indifference, [or] sheer inertia.'"Source
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"The intent of the amendment was to 'restore, preserve, and protect, as a matter of right for the victims of violent crimes, the practice of victim participation in the administration of criminal justice that was the birthright of every American at the founding of our Nation.'"Source
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