The Committee on Legislative Support of Law Enforcement recommends the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to adopt the Bill on Amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine (re Mitigating Circumstances by Imposition of a Penalty)

26 November 2010, 12:05

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Опис : C:\Documents and Settings\Имя\Рабочий стол\1.jpgPeople´s Deputy of Ukraine V. Shemchuk, author of the bill (Reg. No.7113) suggested enlarging the register of circumstances mitigating and aggravating a punishment. The bill states that commitment of violent acts to protect a family member or other close relative mitigates the punishment, whereas the violent acts against a family member or other close relative aggravates a punishment.

 

 

V. Shemchuk stated that analysis of the investigative and judicial practice proved that violent acts were often committed to protect a family member or other close relative from the criminal offense, while the judges often neglect this circumstance.

 

The Committee members upheld the bill, since its adoption will improve the criminal and judicial legislation as to the criteria of assessing the social danger of the committed acts of violence.