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60GK 97 PAGE <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />A. Proclamation - Crime Victims' Rights Week in IRC <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, one violent crime is committed in America every 17 <br />seconds; and <br />WHEREAS, 43.6 million Americans are victimized in the United <br />States each year; and <br />WHEREAS, crime victims play an indispensable role in bringing <br />offenders to justice; and <br />WHEREAS, law-abiding citizens are no less deserving of <br />justice, rights, resources, restoration and rehabilitation than the <br />violent offenders who victimize them; and <br />WHEREAS, crime victims and their advocates over the past two <br />decades have made unparalleled progress toward balancing the scales <br />of justice in our criminal justice system; and <br />WHEREAS, the dawning of a new day of victim justice is being <br />heralded across our land by the strong spirit and commitment of <br />millions of survivors of crime, their families and advocates who <br />proudly bear the banner of justice; and <br />WHEREAS, as a nation devoted to liberty and justice for all, <br />America must increase its efforts to protect and restore crime <br />victims' rights: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of <br />April 21 to April 27, 1996 be designated as <br />CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK <br />in Indian River County, and the Board urges all citizens of this <br />county to support victims' rights and criminal justice issues <br />throughout the year. <br />Adopted this 16 day of April, 1996. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />�Qi✓L_e 0&0� <br />Fran B. Adams, Chairman <br />4 <br />APRIL 16, 1996 <br />E__1 <br />_I <br />