STATE OF ALASKA
THE LEGISLATURE
2024
Legislative
Source Resolve No.
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Designating April 21 - 27, 2024, as Crime Victims' Rights Week.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS, throughout the country, millions of people of all ages and from all
cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds are victimized by crime each year; and
WHEREAS among those victimized by crime are family members, friends,
neighbors, co-workers, and community members, who are often reluctant to share their
experiences and may not be publicly identified; and
WHEREAS society must compassionately and appropriately support victims and
survivors of crime while also holding offenders accountable; and
WHEREAS all victims of crime deserve support and encouragement as the victims
recover and move forward with their lives; and
WHEREAS specialized victim assistance programs provide help and support to
victims of all types of crimes, including murder, attempted murder, sexual assault, sexual
abuse of minors, sex and human trafficking, abuse and neglect, stalking, driving under the
influence, arson, and assault; and
WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature applauds and acknowledges the progress the
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state has made in safeguarding victims' rights, but also recognizes that more is required to
ensure that victims of crime are treated with dignity and respect and provided with
opportunities to regain a sense of value and security; and
WHEREAS Crime Victims' Rights Week provides the Alaska State Legislature with
an opportunity to recognize the effects of crime on communities around the state, to celebrate
the survivors and the advocates who fight for services and treatment for victims of crime, and
to recommit to ensuring that accessible, appropriate, and trauma-informed services are offered
to all victims of crime; and
WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature is committed to protecting and supporting
victims of crime by strictly adhering to the constitutional protections for crime victims as
declared in art. I, secs. 12 and 24, of the Constitution of the State of Alaska;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates April 21 - 27, 2024,
as Crime Victims' Rights Week in the state and encourages all residents of the state to join in
making the state the safest state in the country, to reduce victim trauma in the state's criminal
justice system, and to ensure victims of crime are supported, protected, and given proper
assistance to heal as victims look toward a hopeful future.
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