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← 🇳🇱 Tweede Kamer/AMENDEMENTnl-doc-7d07d938-72fb-4dc9-b7dc-4b2630b8c188

Wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafrecht in verband met de verhoging van het wettelijk strafmaximum van doodslag (verhoging wettelijk strafmaximum doodslag)

Stage submittedUpdated 5mo ago

This amendment proposes to increase the legal maximum penalty for manslaughter under the Dutch Criminal Code. The aim is to adjust sentencing guidelines to reflect societal views on the severity of this crime. This change directly affects individuals convicted of manslaughter and the judicial system responsible for sentencing. It may also impact victims' families by providing a perceived greater sense of justice.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only