Justice Through Dignity Act of 2023 - Fjordheim

Rationale

Fjordheim raises the age of responsibility and turns prisons toward rehabilitation, because prevention and education stop crime that punishment alone never could. A child failed by the state is not fixed by punishing the child. Justice should teach, not just confine.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Age of Criminal Responsibility	From age 12	From 16
2	Capital Punishment	No death penalty	Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
3	Corporal Punishment	Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools	Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
4	Prison & Sentencing Philosophy	Balanced punishment and rehabilitation	Rehabilitation and reintegration focus
5	Repeat Offender Sentencing	Judges set sentences case-by-case	Reoffending triggers rehabilitation orders

1

Age of Criminal Responsibility

Previous law

From age 12

From 16

2

Capital Punishment

Previous law

No death penalty

Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it

3

Corporal Punishment

Previous law

Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools

Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home

4

Prison & Sentencing Philosophy

Previous law

Balanced punishment and rehabilitation

Rehabilitation and reintegration focus

5

Repeat Offender Sentencing

Previous law

Judges set sentences case-by-case

Reoffending triggers rehabilitation orders

Proposer

Party

ASTER

ASTER believes no person's dignity should be bargained away. In Fjordheim, we choose dialogue over division, solidarity over isolation, and the stubborn hope that different people can share one future.

Core pillars

FN

Frida Nygård

Activist · Age 46

77,516 social followers

Frida Nygård rose from local activist to media darling thanks to her razor-sharp rhetoric and uncanny ability to spin even the most controversial causes into moral imperatives.

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Timeline

Draft

19 August 2023
Vote Open

22 September 2023
Vote Closed

21 November 2023
Became Law

21 November 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Nordting

Passed

24Yes 8No 3Not voted 35 seats

For: 24 / 35 seats (68.6%)

Against: 8 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 3

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 75.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
A Better Fjordheim	8	No	Our party fully supports rehabilitation, prevention, and giving offenders a real path back into society, but this bill goes too far in several areas. Raising the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 16 is a major shift, while automatically placing repeat offenders under rehabilitation orders removes too much judicial discretion. We also believe a justice system must protect the public and preserve deterrence alongside rehabilitation. The current balanced approach already allows courts to consider both punishment and reintegration. We would support a narrower reform focused on youth rehabilitation, education, and reducing reoffending, but not a package that weakens accountability across the system.
ASTER Proposer	7	Yes	No reason given
Democratic Liberal Platform	3	Yes	Overall we support the idea of the bill. We are mildly concerned that judges lose their ability to make case-by-case decisions based on circumstances.
Movement For Socialism	14	Yes	We support this proposal
Socialist Union Of Workers	0	Yes	We support this proposal. Rehabilitation should be the priority as people serve a much better use to society while free than imprisoned and reintegration into society should therefore be a large priority.

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Socialist Union Of Workers

Voted Sept. 30, 2023

Yes

“We support this proposal. Rehabilitation should be the priority as people serve a much better use to society while free than imprisoned and reintegration into society should therefore be a large priority.”

Democratic Liberal Platform

Voted Sept. 28, 2023

Yes

“Overall we support the idea of the bill. We are mildly concerned that judges lose their ability to make case-by-case decisions based on circumstances.”

A Better Fjordheim

Voted Sept. 27, 2023

No

“Our party fully supports rehabilitation, prevention, and giving offenders a real path back into society, but this bill goes too far in several areas. Raising the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 16 is a major shift, while automatically placing repeat offenders under rehabilitation orders removes too much judicial discretion. We also believe a justice system must protect the public and preserve deterrence alongside rehabilitation. The current balanced approach already allows courts to consider both punishment and reintegration. We would support a narrower reform focused on youth rehabilitation, education, and reducing reoffending, but not a package that weakens accountability across the system.”

Movement For Socialism

Voted Sept. 22, 2023

Yes

“We support this proposal”