[FAILED] Criminal code amendment

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Poll: Which crimes should the maximum sentences be 6 months or 3 months? You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
Identity fraud, 6 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Blackmail, 6 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Extortion, 6 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Defamation, 6 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Espionage, 6 months	6.90%	2	6.90%
Vote stacking, 6 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Contempt of Court, 6 months	6.90%	2	6.90%
Corruption, 6 months	10.34%	3	10.34%
Bribery, 6 months	10.34%	3	10.34%
Whistleblower Outing, 6 months	13.79%	4	13.79%
Vexatious Charges, 6 months	0%	0	0%
Identity fraud, 3 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Blackmail, 3 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Extortion, 3 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Defamation, 3 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Espionage, 3 months	0%	0	0%
Vote stacking, 3 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Contempt of Court, 3 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Corruption, 3 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Bribery, 3 months	0%	0	0%
Whistleblower Outing, 3 months	3.45%	1	3.45%
Vexatious Charges, 3 months	6.90%	2	6.90%
Total		29 vote(s)	100%

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[FAILED] Criminal code amendment

Kris Kringle
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01-28-2021, 10:15 PM

(01-28-2021, 07:15 PM)Jebediah Wrote: These maximum sentences are a bit arbitrary and everyone has their idea on a reasonable upper limit

I...agree. It'd be good to at least know how those maximum sentences were found to be appropriate.

(01-25-2021, 08:18 PM)the python Wrote: (4) The Judiciary cannot take these things into consideration when determining a sentence:
a. Out-of-character posts or actions
b. Other crimes that the defendant has been convicted of - these must be dealt with separately
c. Crimes in regions other than the South Pacific

Things that the Judiciary may take into consideration include but are not limited to:
d. The severity of the actions of the defendant
e. Whether or not the defendant admits to the crimes they have been convicted of

I'm not sure where this is coming from, particularly since none of us Justices seem to have been consulted on what goes into our sentence deliberations? The Court should have full rights to consider all relevant aggravating and mitigating factors when assigning a sentence.

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