Socialist Union Of Workers
Voted Nov. 5, 2023
Abstain
Sensible Justice Overhaul Act of 2023
Passing
in the Nordting
Opened
1 Nov 2023
Voting closes
31 Dec 2023
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
3 changes
Rationale
These changes modernize justice to better protect children’s development and human rights while aligning with global standards for dignity and prevention of cruelty. Kids need better guidance and not immediate prison sentences. We restrict capital and corporal punishments even further.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age of Criminal Responsibility |
From 16
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From age 14
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| 2 | Capital Punishment |
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
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Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
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| 3 | Corporal Punishment |
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
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Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
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1
Age of Criminal ResponsibilityPrevious law
From 16
From age 14
2
Capital PunishmentPrevious law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
3
Corporal PunishmentPrevious law
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Proposer
Party
Democratic Liberal Platform
A forward-looking centrist party committed to protecting personal freedoms, boosting trust in public institutions and building an economy where everyone can thrive. By prioritizing bold investments in education and innovation, we secure lasting opportunities and prosperity for all citizens.
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JL
Jan Lund
Activist · Age 54
33,127 social followers
A former university economist with a penchant for unorthodox public stunts, Jan Lund leveraged his sharp policy mind and tangled web of elite contacts to rewrite the party’s education reform blueprint—and occasionally shock its more conventional members.
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Timeline
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Draft7 September 2023
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Vote Open1 November 2023
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Vote Closed31 December 2023
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Became Law31 December 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Nordting
Passed
17Yes
15No
3Not voted
35 seats
For: 17 / 35 seats (48.6%)
Against: 15 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 3
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 53.1%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Better Fjordheim | 8 | No | We support a justice system that protects children and treats young offenders responsibly, but this bill goes beyond necessary reform. Fjordheim already prohibits the death penalty and corporal punishment in its justice system and schools. Constitutionalising further restrictions, including direct state regulation of parental discipline in the home, represents a significant expansion of government authority. Raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14 deserves consideration on its own merits, but these separate issues should not be bundled together into a single overhaul. |
| ASTER | 7 | No | We welcome the stronger stand on the death penalty here — constitutional protection paired with refusing extradition goes further than what we achieved. But this bill would also lower the age of criminal responsibility from sixteen back to fourteen, undoing the very heart of what our own Justice Through Dignity Act was built to change. We can't trade away a child's right to be treated as a child for a gain on a different article. ASTER votes No, and would gladly support a version of this bill that left that particular line alone. |
| Democratic Liberal Platform Proposer | 3 | Yes | No reason given |
| Movement For Socialism | 14 | Yes | We support this proposal |
| Socialist Union Of Workers | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Movement For Socialism
Voted Nov. 4, 2023
Yes
“We support this proposal”
A Better Fjordheim
Voted Nov. 2, 2023
No
“We support a justice system that protects children and treats young offenders responsibly, but this bill goes beyond necessary reform. Fjordheim already prohibits the death penalty and corporal punishment in its justice system and schools. Constitutionalising further restrictions, including direct state regulation of parental discipline in the home, represents a significant expansion of government authority. Raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14 deserves consideration on its own merits, but these separate issues should not be bundled together into a single overhaul.”
ASTER
Voted Nov. 1, 2023
No
“We welcome the stronger stand on the death penalty here — constitutional protection paired with refusing extradition goes further than what we achieved. But this bill would also lower the age of criminal responsibility from sixteen back to fourteen, undoing the very heart of what our own Justice Through Dignity Act was built to change. We can't trade away a child's right to be treated as a child for a gain on a different article. ASTER votes No, and would gladly support a version of this bill that left that particular line alone.”