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A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the merits of this proposed constitutional amendment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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always a concern of prejudice particularly during the sentencing phase (Kyl and Feinstein, 1996). However, what about the rights of victims and their families? The federal government has
addressed this issue in several statutes meant to establish the rights of victims and several states have followed suit by amending their constitutions to protect these rights (Kyl and Feinstein,
1996). However, according to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), these measures fall woefully short because crime victims and their families are frequently denied access to
important information, entry into proceedings, and a forum within the courtroom because they do not have the protection of the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights (Kyl and Feinstein,
1996). To equalize the legal playing field between defendants and victims, Senators Feinstein and Kyl proposed a resolution (S J Res 3) that established nine specific constitutional rights for
victims of violent crimes (Palmer, 2000). These rights consist of: To be notified of proceedings in the case; To attend important proceedings, such as a trial or plea
bargain; To be heard at five points in the process: at plea bargain, bail or release hearings, sentencing, parole hearings and pardon or commutation decisions; To be
notified of a proposed pardon and to be heard on the proposal; To be notified of escape or release; To be considered in decisions regarding delay
of trial; To be allowed to recover restitution for the crime; To have their safety considered; To be notified of these rights (Palmer, 2000,
p. 991). The sponsors and supporters of the Victims Rights Amendment to the Constitution claim that the purpose is to strengthen the rights of victims only, and not to
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