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Howard Berman: I see a potential for a problem in this in that we certainly do not want to discourage victims of violent crimes or…

On the recordMarch 20, 1996
I see a potential for a problem in this in that we certainly do not want to discourage victims of violent crimes or robberies or burglaries from reporting their conduct to the police. I am a little concerned, if this were fully implemented, it may end up having serious crimes not reported, which will lead to criminals not being apprehended.
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Howard Berman
California

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Addressing concerns about discouraging crime victims from reporting incidents to the police.

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