PDF Format – 1999 Voters Guide

Side Bars – Who We Are – The Name – Christian, not Conservative – A 19th Century Christian Theologian’s Comments on Secular Conservatism – Crime and Restitution – Juries: Past and Present – The Notorious Ox and Safety – Self-Incrimination and the Bible – Judges versus Computers – Open Pits and Paying Your Own Way

Ballot Recommendations Summary Measure 68 Measure 69 Measure 70 Measure 71 Measure 72 Measure 73 Measure 74 Measure 75 Measure 76

Measure 69
Amends Constitution: Grants victims constitutional rights in criminal prosecutions and juvenile court delinquency proceedings.

EXPLANATION:
Oregon law currently provides for a number of victims rights. This measure would put some of these rights into the State Constitution. These rights would give the victim the ability to be a larger part of the criminal justice process and would protect the victim from unnecessary involvement with the defendant and his lawyer. Most importantly, this measure would place the right of the victim to restitution (for monetary damages by the defendant) into the State Constitution.

RECOMMENDATION:
YES.

Because of Ex. 21:22-25, and Ex. 22:1-4,7, we are particularly supportive of the victim’s right to restitution being a Constitutional right. We therefore strongly support this measure. See Sidebar - Crime and Restitution.

This voters' guide produced by Parents Education Association, PAC.