Give crime victims the right to receive restitution
The most fundamental role of state government is the public safety and welfare of its residents. I believe fighting crime must be a top priority as we move forward. My comprehensive proposal will do this:
I will establish a Delaware COPS
Program with joint state and local funding to add 200 more police officers to the streets.
I will invest in smarter law enforcement by partnering with local law enforcement to obtain new crime-fighting technologies.
I will create a Delaware
Office for Victims of Crime so crime victims can have a “one-stop-shop” for victims’ rights and services
I will ensure that crime victims have constitutional rights by amending the state constitution to ensure crime victims are notified of all
critical stages of the criminal justice process; the right to confer with prosecutors prior to the disposition of cases; the right to provide a victim impact statement at sentencing; and the right to receive victim compensation and restitution.
Source: Campaign website, www.markell.org, “Issues”
Nov 4, 2008
