Penal Law (Amendment – Harsher Punishment for Harming a Minor or a Helpless Person) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון - החמרת ענישה על פגיעה בקטין או בחסר ישע)
TL;DRThe bill changes the penalties for assault and abuse of minors and helpless persons from 5 to 9 years in prison to life imprisonment.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill is an amendment to the Penal Law of 1977 toughening the punishment for offenses of assault or abuse of a minor or a helpless person. In the proposed update, the penalty for these offenses will be life imprisonment, without distinction between degrees of injury or the status of the offender. The explanatory notes state that the change is intended to create legal deterrence and to send a message that Israeli society has no tolerance for harm to these vulnerable groups.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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