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01 Supporting the 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week.                                                                
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03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                             
04      WHEREAS, in Alaska, there are currently thousands of crime victims and survivors                               
05 whose physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual needs are entitled to the attention and                             
06 support of the individuals and communities across Alaska; and                                                           
07      WHEREAS the collaborative efforts of criminal justice professionals, juvenile justice                            
08 professionals, crime victim service providers, public policy makers, volunteers, and the state's                        
09 Office of Victims' Rights have helped to increase public safety and the awareness of the                                
10 existence and needs of crime victims and survivors in communities throughout Alaska; and                                
11      WHEREAS, in 1994, Alaska voters expressed their strong support for crime victims'                                
12 rights by approving art. I, sec. 24 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska, which identified                        
13 the rights of crime victims; and                                                                                        
14      WHEREAS the theme of the 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week is Victims'                                    
15 Rights: Every Victim, Every Time, and this theme recognizes that all victims and survivors of                           
16 crime have rights and deserve access to victims' and survivors' services; and                                           
17      WHEREAS the theme of the 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week also                                           

01 recognizes the ongoing efforts of countless providers of victims' and survivors' services,                              
02 criminal justice professionals, and volunteers who selflessly dedicate their lives to helping                           
03 victims and survivors of crime to exercise their rights and receive important services; and                             
04      WHEREAS the 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week will be observed April 22                                   
05 through April 28, and will be dedicated to recognizing the rights of crime victims and                                  
06 survivors and their need for services;                                                                                  
07      BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the 2007 National                                      
08 Crime Victims' Rights Week to be observed April 22 through April 28 to increase public                                  
09 awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of crime victims and survivors in Alaska.