CHANGES TO CRIME CODE
Lragir.am
23 May 06
On May 23 the National Assembly passed the bill introduced by the
government of Armenia on first reading. If it is enacted, hard labor
will be eliminated as a punishment. The minister of justice Davit
Harutiunyan said this punishment is hardly ever administered and
is formal.
Besides, the government suggests defining crimes on their graveness,
and adopting fine or social work as punishment for not only felonies or
misdemeanors. If the sentence is two years of imprisonment, a convict
may appeal for replacing his or her punishment with social work.
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