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Section 1942

Citation
Section 1942
Parent Document
Barela v. Superior Court, 636 P.2d 582 (1981)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1981-11-27

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The Legislature has repeatedly demonstrated its concern for victims of crime by adopting programs designed to compensate victims (Gov. Code, §§ 13959-13969, 29631-29636) and to render their contacts with the criminal justice system less painful (Pen. Code, §§ 13835-13846). One of the goals of these programs is to encourage victims to report crime. “Unreported crimes occur at more than twice the rate of reported crimes and the reasons people give for not reporting indicate that they are disenchanted with the criminal justice system.” (Pen. Code, § 13835, subd. (e).)