Bill Text: DE SCR17 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly | Draft

Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Recognizing April 2-8, 2017, As "crime Victims' Rights Week" In The State Of Delaware.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-04-04 - Passed In House by Voice Vote [SCR17 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2017-SCR17-Draft.html

SPONSOR:

Sen. McBride on behalf of all Senators & Rep. K. Williams on behalf of all Representatives

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17

RECOGNIZING APRIL 2-8, 2017, AS "CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, Americans are the victims of more than 20 million crimes each year, affecting individuals and communities;

WHEREAS, providing victims with knowledge of their rights and available services further strengthens their ability to recover by restoring a sense of self-empowerment; and

WHEREAS, a trauma-informed response to victims promotes healing and fosters strength in survivors; and

WHEREAS, unaddressed trauma from victimization weakens the resilience of victims and their communities, impeding their ability to withstand future trauma; and

WHEREAS, victims who feel understood and supported are more likely to disclose their victimization, seek services, and participate in the justice process; and

WHEREAS, a multidisciplinary response, involving collaboration among victim service professionals, criminal justice officials, legal professionals, medical and mental health providers, and community leaders is essential to reach and serve all victims – especially those who are marginalized, have disabilities, or live in remote locations; and

WHEREAS, strengthening the multidisciplinary response – bringing diverse skills, perspectives, and understandings together in the service of victims – also serves to build the resilience of those responders, by strengthening the confidence in their roles, abilities, and a sense of contrition; and

WHEREAS, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 2-8, 2017, provides an opportunity to recommit to ensuring that all victims of crime – especially those who are challenging to reach or serve – are afforded their rights and receive a trauma-informed response; and

WHEREAS, the General Assembly is hereby dedicated to strengthening victims and survivors in the aftermath of crime, building resilience in our communities and our victims responders, and working for justice for all victims and survivors.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 149 ^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that April 2-8, 2017, is hereby recognized as “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in the State of Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 149 ^th General Assembly reaffirms Delaware’s commitment to create a victim service and criminal justice response that assists all victims of crime during Crime Victims’ Rights Week and throughout the year; and to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for those community members, victim service providers, and criminal justice professionals who are committed to improving our response to all victims of crime so that they may find relevant assistance, support, justice, and peace.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 2-8, 2017, as “Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in Delaware.

Author: Senator McBride