Measure on the ballot in the 2018 North Carolina 2018 General Election in North Carolina.
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Get StartedThis measure would amend North Carolinanulls Constitution to expand the rights of victims of crime. These include the right to be protected from the defendant, the right to refuse to give interviews unless ordered by the court, and the right to give statements that describe the personal impact of the crime in question.
A "yes" vote amends North Carolina's constitution to include language that strengthens the rights of crime victims and their families.
A "no" vote does not amend the state constitution to include language that strengthens the rights of victims of crime.
According to James MacPherson of the Washington Times, this measure will require courts to treat victims of fraud the same as victims of rape, putting the severity of these crimes on unnecessarily equal footing, and creating a false equivalency., in opposition to Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (Learn more)
Amending the constitution to strengthen the rights of victims gives them the fairness and dignity they deserve. , in support of Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (Learn more)
Marsy’s Law ensures that victims of crimes and their families are given protection from unwanted interactions with defendants. , in support of Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (Learn more)
According to KFOR News, the enactment of this law will do nothing to strengthen the rights of victims and instead will slow down criminal justice proceedings by requiring more work for prosecutors., in opposition to Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (Learn more)
This measure would amend North Carolina's Constitution to expand the rights of victims of crime. These include the right to be protected from the defendant, the right to refuse to give interviews unless ordered by the court, and the right to give statements that describe the personal impact of the crime in question.
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