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Bill: Criminal Justice Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ordo Inordatum
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2439
Description[?]:
| Just last night, one of the Ordo Inordatus initiates was ruthlessly mugged by a group of religious fanatics in an attempt to raise funds for their backwards faith. Shortly thereafter, several teenaged punks, despite the terms of their previous paroles for vandalism, proceeded to heckle and tease the already beleaguered initiate. Petty crimes cannot be tolerated. For the good of Likatonia, we must be willing to do what needs to be done. We must show dissidents and thugs that we shall no longer support their endeavors, that we shall not reward their disobedience with public funding and comfort. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: All judgements are final and binding; appealing against them is not possible.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: No curfew policies may be established.
Proposed: Minors may not use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:57:54, August 03, 2007 CET | From | Riot of Lone Romantics | To | Debating the Criminal Justice Act |
| Message | Fail to see the romanticism in this bill presented hither |
| Date | 04:02:30, August 04, 2007 CET | From | Ars Moriendi Party | To | Debating the Criminal Justice Act |
| Message | I believe that this might the first bill we've seen where we found the entire bill not only insupportable, but actually repugnant. |
| Date | 05:39:09, August 04, 2007 CET | From | Ordo Inordatum | To | Debating the Criminal Justice Act |
| Message | Are you saying that you support crime? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 378 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 288 |
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