Tough-On-Crime Legislative Reforms of 2018
Rationale
Rising youth crime and public fear demand tougher justice: harsher penalties, mandatory sentences, and armed policing will deter violence and restore safety.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Age of Criminal Responsibility |
From age 12
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Criminally responsible from age 10
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| 2 | Prison & Sentencing Philosophy |
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
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Punishment-focused regime
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| 3 | Repeat Offender Sentencing |
Judges set sentences case-by-case
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Escalating mandatory minimums
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| 4 | Firearms Control |
Licensed ownership with background checks
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Broad right to own with light checks
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| 5 | Armed Police |
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
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All frontline officers routinely armed
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Age of Criminal Responsibility2
Prison & Sentencing Philosophy3
Repeat Offender Sentencing4
Firearms Control5
Armed PoliceProposer
Party
Homeland Alliance
A movement for citizens who believe that a nation's strength begins at home. The Homeland Alliance works to defend national interests, support hardworking families, and build a future based on stability, responsibility, and opportunity for all.
Core pillars
Sophie Lange
Activist · Age 54
A former factory worker turned community leader, Sophie Lange rose from Saxenheim’s industrial heartlands with raw, unfiltered oratory that resonates with working families, favoring pragmatic solutions over ideological purity.
Timeline
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Draft8 May 2018
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Vote Open8 May 2018
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Vote Closed7 July 2018
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Did Not Become Law7 July 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 0 / 69 seats (0.0%)
Against: 36 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 33
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 13 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 23 | No | No reason given |
| Modern Alliance Of Saxenheim | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 0 / 650 seats (0.0%)
Against: 441 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 209
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 180 | No | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 261 | No | No reason given |
| Modern Alliance Of Saxenheim | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |