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Bill: Criminal Justice
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dolgava Labour Party
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: January 3317
Description[?]:
| For too long now the Dolgave Labour Party has sat by and watched the current Government chuck money away with pointless rehabilitation of criminals. This in effect is a hug and talk routine and is not working. I think it is time for real punishments for crimes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners are interned and do not work in prisons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may set curfews, but national government does not.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Minors may not use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
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 | 20:54:31, June 08, 2012 CET | From | Dolgava Labour Party | To | Debating the Criminal Justice |
| Message | Mr. Speaker the proposals have been proven in other countries to deter criminals in commiting crime and will eventually save money in rehabiliting criminals because they won't be that many prisoners in prisions. |
| Date | 00:03:41, June 09, 2012 CET | From | Progressive Green Party | To | Debating the Criminal Justice |
| Message | We disagree with Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8. |
| Date | 02:03:46, June 09, 2012 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the Criminal Justice |
| Message | The Whigs see no reason to alter the status quo. And we morally oppose the death penalty |
| Date | 10:37:43, June 09, 2012 CET | From | Dolgava Labour Party | To | Debating the Criminal Justice |
| Message | Why should mass murderes get to get a life when they have taken lots of life. It is wrong. Mass Murders then get rehabilitated and then guess what they go do it again. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 251 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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