Criminal Justice Modernization Act of 2023
Rationale
These reforms modernize justice to better protect children, families, and civil liberties while ensuring fair, proportionate responses to crime.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Age of Criminal Responsibility |
From age 12
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From age 14
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| 2 | Corporal Punishment |
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
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Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
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| 3 | Repeat Offender Sentencing |
Escalating mandatory minimums
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"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
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| 4 | State Surveillance Powers |
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
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Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
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Age of Criminal Responsibility2
Corporal Punishment3
Repeat Offender Sentencing4
State Surveillance PowersProposer
Party
Konservativa
Konservativa is a modern centre-right party committed to building a free, prosperous, secure, and confident country. The party believes in individual liberty, a competitive free-market economy, strong communities, and firm but fair law and order.
Core pillars
Lukas Hoffmann
Activist · Age 39
A former journalist turned media strategist, his sharp instincts for shaping narratives made him a rising star in political circles, where his ambition and analytical mind now propel his rapid ascent.
Timeline
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Draft18 February 2023
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Vote Open19 March 2023
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Vote Closed18 May 2023
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Became Law18 May 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Rikstag
PassedFor: 522 / 349 seats (149.6%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konservativa Proposer | 149 | Yes | No reason given |
| RISET | 373 | Yes | We need this change |
| Social Democrats | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Vänster | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We need this change”