In 1992, Colorado passed a state constitutional amendment that provides victims with certain rights. The Colorado State Constitution (Article II, Section 16a) provides that: Any person who is a victim of a criminal act* of such person’s designee, legal guardian, or surviving immediate family members if such person is deceased, shall have the right to […]
CategoriesEducation“Domestic violence” means an act or a threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship. “Intimate relationship” means a relationship between spouses, former spouses, past or present unmarried couples, or persons who are both the parents of the same child, regardless of whether the persons have […]
CategoriesEducationSexual Violence If you are a victim of sexual assault, you have done nothing wrong. You are a victim of a crime. Please don’t let guilt or shame stop you from asking for help. Often when a person is assaulted, they try to push it out of their mind, thinking it will go away. That […]
