H 3668 Joint Resolution, By Harvin, R.L. Altman, Barfield, J.M. Baxley, 
H. Brown, J. Brown, M.D. Burriss, J.D. Cole, C.M. Dangerfield, Davenport, 
Elliott, J. Faber, Fair, E.D. Foxworth, Haskins, R.L. Helmly, D.N. Holt, 
A. Humphries, W.H. Jones, H.H. Keyserling, J.R. Klapman, R.A. Kohn, Lanford, 
T.T. Mappus, D.E. Martin, A.C. McGinnis, M. McLeod, D.E. McTeer, D.A. Moss, 
J.T. Petty, Phillips, Sharpe, C.L. Sturkie, Townsend, Washington, C.C. Wells, 
L.S. Whipper and D.E. Winstead
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article 1 of the Constitution of
 South Carolina, 1895, relating to declaration of rights, by adding Section 24
 so as to provide that a victim of crime must, as a matter of right, be treated
 by agents of the State with dignity, respect, and sensitivity during all
 phases of the criminal justice process, by adding Section 25 so as to provide
 that a victim of crime is entitled to receive, from the perpetrator of the
 crime, financial compensation for any injury or loss caused by the perpetrator
 of the crime, and shall receive such other compensation as the State may
 provide, and by adding Section 26 so as to provide that before sentencing, a
 victim shall have the right to address the court regarding the impact of crime
 which the perpetrator's conduct has had upon the victim.
   02/02/88  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-845
   02/02/88  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-846