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NATIONAL VICTIM RIGHTS WEER 1990 <br />WHEREAS, over thirty-four million United States residents become <br />victims of crime each year, with six million residents <br />falling prey to violence; and <br />WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice estimates that <br />five out of six of today's twelve year olds - eighty- <br />three percent of United States residents that age - will <br />be the victims or intended victims of violent crime in <br />their lifetimes; and <br />WHEREAS, all residents of the United States deserve to be treated <br />with dignity, compassion, and justice in times of <br />distress; and <br />WHEREAS, heretofore such treatment has not been afforded to all <br />crime victims, witnesses, and their loved ones and <br />survivors; and <br />WHEREAS, to fight the continuing threat of crime and victimiza- <br />tion, all humans must join together, committing their <br />individual and collective resources to crime prevention <br />and victim services; therefore, be it <br />RESOLVED, that the City of Louisville reaffirms it's commitment to <br />address victim's rights and criminal justice issues <br />during 1990 by declaring April 22 through April 28, 1990 <br />to be Victim Rights Week. <br />ADOPTED this 1 gV14 day of � 1990. <br />Herm Fauson, Mayor <br />