Penal Law (Amendment – Life Imprisonment for Rape of Minors) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון - מאסר עולם לאונס קטינים)
TL;DRA proposal to toughen penalties for rape and sodomy offenses against minors to life imprisonment without the possibility of pardon in severe circumstances.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill amends the Penal Law to toughen penalties for offenses of rape of minors and sodomy of minors in certain circumstances. For these offenses, when defined aggravating circumstances exist, the penalty will be life imprisonment without the possibility of pardon. The bill also changes fixed sentences for these serious offenses, converting five-year sentences to life imprisonment, and a twenty-year sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of pardon. The bill regards the proposed punishment as equivalent to the punishment in murder cases for the most serious offenses.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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