Three new ways crime victims can find help, resources in Miss. (Source: WVUE Fox 8) By WLBT Digital | April 23, 2021 at 1:12 PM CDT - Updated April 23 at 3:24 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As violent crimes in Jackson continue to climb, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is trying to make it easier for crime victims to get access to resources.
Fitch launched three new online resources this week, which is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
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Crime victims honored by Mission Police Department
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For about nine years now the Mission Police Department has offered support to crime victims during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with a ceremony dedicated to them.
City leaders and first responders were among the many who gathered during the Thursday event to show their support for victims of crimes ranging from theft to homicide.
Mission police Chief Robert Dominguez says [the department] averages about 34,000 crime victim cases per year. Around 300 of them result in deaths. There are a lot of families who unfortunately have lost somebody, Dominguez said.
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In a society devoid of criminal justice, liberty would mean nothing. Without equal protection of criminal codes, might makes right. Victors are those with the biggest fists, guns, intellects, and bank accounts who have appetites to misuse them for nefarious gain.
A truly free society proudly favors victims over perpetrators. It does not care about a victim’s color, creed, gender, sexual orientation or any other personal traits. It only knows the distinction between right and wrong, good and bad, and legal or illegal based on key major social agreements. That’s why we prosecute a killer wearing a badge just like a murderer wearing a gang tattoo.