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Bill: Justice Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig 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: December 4360
Description[?]:
| The administration of Justice throughout the nation is heavily dependent on the weight and severity of judicial punishments, therefore we propose the following changes to empower our the nations courts to issue punishments to criminals that will ensure people fear the consequences of breaking our laws. The rule of law must be upheld |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Proposed: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:12:57, March 08, 2018 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We open the floor to debate |
| Date | 20:39:43, March 09, 2018 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | What is it with the Whigs' obsession with slavery? |
| Date | 21:07:32, March 09, 2018 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Whig Party does not support nor do we hold any obsession with slavery. We belief in taking a tough approach on crime and not the soft-on-crime approach proffered by the far-left. Whig National Councilmember Nathan Eddington |
| Date | 22:01:43, March 09, 2018 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | The Whig party does not support slavery, they just support forcing people to work without pay. |
| Date | 03:08:09, March 10, 2018 CET | From | Nationalist Union | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | What is the Republican League's obsession with being soft on criminals? I guess they sympathise with criminals partly because they are criminals. |
| Date | 15:21:06, March 10, 2018 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | We're obsessed with the rights and liberties of all Rutanians, and we're proud to be so. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 269 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 481 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - John Adams |