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Crime Victims' Rights During Criminal Investigations? Applying the Crime Victims' Rights Act Before Criminal Charges Are Filed
GHTS 101 crimes or crimes against children.”4! In Indiana, the plain language of its statute leaves open th
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CVRA rights attach when an officer or employee of the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the United S
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Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014039 →hat potential charges will never be filed. The issue of pre-charging rights has most prominently surfaced in connection with federal cases. In 2010, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) weighed in on the issue and released a legal opinion arguing that victims of federal crimes have no CVRA rights during
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[#101] crimes or crimes against children." 74! In Indiana, the plain language of its statute leaves open th
of 31 104 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 59, *75 II. The Justice Department's Unpersuasive Position Despite the CVRA's broad r
cifically directs that "officers and employees of the Department of Justice and other departments and agencies of the United
hat potential charges will never be filed. The issue of pre-charging rights has most prominently surfaced in connection with federal cases. In 2010, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) weighed in on the issue and released a legal opinion arguing that victims of federal crimes have no CVRA rights during
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017605 →, at 3 (S.D. Fla. June 19, 2013). DAVID SCHOEN HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017614 --- PAGE BREAK --- Page 12 of 31 104 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 59, *75 II. The Justice Department's Unpersuasive Position Despite the CVRA's broad remedial purposes, its expansive language referring to investigations, and the unanimous case law ext
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017615 →U.S. Senator (D-IN) (1999-2011). Fmr Governor of Indiana (1989- 1997). Author, From Father to Son. Tom Be
ds. Fmr pollster to President Clinton. Fmr pollster to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Lois Quam — Executive Director, Global Health Initiative — part of the State Department and she reports directly to Secretary Clinton. Fmr CEO of Public and Senior Markets, UnitedHealth Group ($30 billion division). Dan Rosensweig — CEO
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013487 →Entities connected to both Indiana and Department of Justice

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