Recognizing the state's concern for victims of crime, it is the purpose of the Victims of Crime Act to assure that: A. the full impact of a crime is brought to the attention of a court; B. victims of violent crimes are treated with dignity, respect and sensitivity at all stages of the criminal justice process; C. victims' rights are protected by law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and judges as vigorously as are the rights of criminal defendants; and D. the provisions of Article 2, Section 24 of the constitution of New Mexico are implemented in statute. History: Laws 1994, ch. 144, § 2.
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