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Court Transcript: Michael DeSario
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State Victim Advocate: Too Many Plea Deals
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Justice for All Act of 2004
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(725 ILCS 120/) Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
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(725 ILCS 240/)Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act
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Wis. bill would let crime victims sue officials
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Ban commends Colombia for law on reparation for victims of rights abuse
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VAWA Amicus Brief
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When Crime Pays "Obama raises crime victim cap to 1.07 billion"
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Victims' Rights Press ReleaseMeg Garvin, Professor at Lewis and Clark Law School 06/13/2011
"After a lot of litigating and educating, courts are finally recognizing that victims' rights make victims legal participants in the system, participants who can independently speak in court to ask for their rights and independently seek remedies if someone violates their rights," said Meg Garvin, the institute's executive director and a clinical law professor at Lewis and Clark Law School"
-- Portland Tribune
IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan 04/15/2011
"As Attorneys General from diverse regions and populations in our nation, we continue to see a common denominator in the treatment of crime victims throughout the country. Despite the best intentions of our laws, too often are crime victims still denied basic rights to fair treatment and due process that should be the birthright of every citizen who seeks justice through our courts."
-- Download Full Letter
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan 04/09/2009
"Again, we have heard from state government agencies that since there are no penalties in FOIA there is absolutely no fear of refusing to adhere to the law." source:
-- reformillinoisnow.org