Colorado Revised Statutes 2016 TITLE 18

Colorado Revised Statutes 2016 TITLE 18 CRIMINAL CODEARTICLE 1 Provisions Applicable toOffenses GenerallyPART 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF CODE -CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES18-1-101. Citation of TITLE 18. (1) This TITLE shall be known and may be cited as the" Colorado Criminal Code"; within this TITLE , the " Colorado Criminal Code" is sometimes referredto as "this code".(2) The portion of any section, subsection, paragraph, or subparagraph contained in this codewhich precedes a list of examples, requirements, conditions, or other items may be referred to andcited as the "introductory portion" of the section, subsection, paragraph, or Purpose of code, statutory construction. (1) This code shall be construed insuch manner as to promote maximum fulfillment of its general purposes, namely:(a) To define offenses, to define adequately the act and mental state which constitute eachoffense, to place limitations upon the condemnation of conduct as criminal when it is without fault,and to give fair warning to all persons concerning the nature of the conduct prohibited and thepenalties authorized upon conviction;(b) To forbid the co

(e) To select a sentence, a sentence length, and a level of supervision that addresses the offender's individual characteristics and reduces the potential that the offender will engage in criminal conduct after completing his or her sentence; and (f) To promote acceptance of responsibility and accountability by offenders and to provide

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