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Week Eight and Nine Assignments
1) Describe the cycle of violence for cases
of domestic violence.

The cycle of violence is
generally described as "hearts and flowers" or the loving phase,
to tension building and then to assault. As the relationship lasts
or matures the "hearts and flowers" phase gets shorter and shorter,
or becomes nonexistent.
2) Are law enforcement
officers mandated to inform certain victims of crime of their
constitutional rights?

The statute, CRS24.4.1 describes the following right(s):
The right to be informed by local law enforcement agencies, prior
to the filing of charges with the court, or by the district attorney,
after the filing of charges with the court, of the status of any
case concerning a crime against the victim, and any scheduling
changes or cancellations, if such changes or cancellations are
known in advance.

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