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Bill: Punishment Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvish Popular Front
Status[?]: defeated
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: December 2045
Description[?]:
| We propose the system of punishing criminals is adjusted to support the rights of the victim over the rights of the criminal. Why should the taxpayer pay for dangers to society to learn? Everyone gets the chance to learn at school, why should these menaces be given a second chance at education? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:46:21, May 02, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the Punishment Reform Act |
| Message | Would you rather they get back out of prison and continue mugging, etc.? At least with an education in prison they might stand a chance at getting a respectable job. |
| Date | 13:12:11, May 02, 2005 CET | From | Dorvish Popular Front | To | Debating the Punishment Reform Act |
| Message | Longer prison sentences. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 23 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 56 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "Popular suffrage is in itself no guarantee of freedom. People can vote themselves into slavery." - Frank Chodorov |