National Penal Disciplinary Act of 2012
Passing
in the National Assembly
Opened
14 Feb 2012
Voting closes
14 Apr 2012
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
2 changes
Rationale
These changes address rising violent crime and safeguard public safety by restoring proportional punishment for heinous acts in attempt to deter further violent crime and other criminal activity.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Punishment |
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
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Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
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| 2 | Corporal Punishment |
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
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Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
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1
Capital PunishmentPrevious law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
2
Corporal PunishmentPrevious law
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Proposer
Party
People’s National Movement (pnm)
A national party with conservative and nationalistic values.
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Catherine Jennings
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Timeline
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Draft14 February 2012
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Vote Open14 February 2012
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Vote Closed14 April 2012
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Became Law14 April 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Assembly
Passed
2Yes
0No
98Not voted
100 seats
For: 2 / 100 seats (2.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 98
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Equitists | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| People’s National Movement (pnm) Proposer | 2 | Yes | No reason given |