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RE: Amendment to the Criminal Code - Ryccia - 11-07-2018
Aye, I can attest to that. It is the reason we reformed the Criminal Code a few years back, since Little Toaster was technically legal (no offense, Belschaft). I may have my memory faulty, but that is how I remember it.
RE: Amendment to the Criminal Code - Amerion - 11-08-2018
(11-07-2018, 04:37 PM)Ryccia Wrote: Aye, I can attest to that. It is the reason we reformed the Criminal Code a few years back, since Little Toaster was technically legal (no offense, Belschaft). I may have my memory faulty, but that is how I remember it.
If that's the case then I have no issue with stipulating it in the law.
Sidetrack: What was the Little Toaster?
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to the Criminal Code - Ryccia - 11-08-2018
A conspiracy by Belschaft (no offense, again) to engage in voter fraud a few years back, if I recall. Weirdly, it could've been legal, so we reformed the code. I remember it devoid of offences before that.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to the Criminal Code - Belschaft - 11-08-2018
Not could've - was.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to the Criminal Code - Amerion - 11-08-2018
(11-08-2018, 06:37 AM)Ryccia Wrote: A conspiracy by Belschaft (no offense, again) to engage in voter fraud a few years back, if I recall. Weirdly, it could've been legal, so we reformed the code. I remember it devoid of offences before that.
Ahh, interesting
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to the Criminal Code - The Sakhalinsk Empire - 11-08-2018
In short, we need to fix up a few loopholes here and there. A basic addition from @Nakari's draft:
Quote:Bribery shall be defined as the receiving or offering of undue support by or to any individual in order to influence behavior that the recipient would otherwise not alter. In the case that the party that had given the bribe is prosecuted, the recipient of the bribe shall be prosecuted as well.
Extortion shall be defined as the threatening of any individual in order to influence behavior that the recipient would otherwise not alter.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to the Criminal Code - The Sakhalinsk Empire - 11-09-2018
Sorry for the double post, but I feel that an edit wouldn't be enough. I guess instead of adding my edit from there, we can simply amend Section 2 Article 3:
Quote:(3) If found guilty of any other crime listed above, the Judiciary will determine a sentence. The sentence must be proportionate to the offense., and all guilty parties involved will be sentenced.
Still not that okay with it but I can't really think of anything better. Oh, and @Ryccia's draft goes along with this as well.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to the Criminal Code - Nakari - 11-09-2018
Hmm. Your current draft seems to prosecute the person being bribed whether they actually accept an offer or not. I'll suggest:
Quote:Bribery shall be defined as the receiving or offering of undue support by or to any individual in order to influence behavior that the recipient would otherwise not alter. An individual who accepts such a bribe is to be considered complicit in bribery.
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to the Criminal Code - Rebeltopia - 11-09-2018
Would like to get the courts opinion here...
If we're going to require that both/all parties involved in the bribery be charged, would it be easier or more difficult to try them all together?
RE: [DISCUSSION] Amendment to the Criminal Code - Kris Kringle - 11-10-2018
(11-08-2018, 04:17 AM)Amerion Wrote: Sidetrack: What was the Little Toaster?
This and this might help.