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← 🇳🇱 Tweede Kamer/NOTA N.A.V. HET (NADER/TWEEDE NADER/ENZ.) VERSLAGnl-doc-e3999c84-9a96-42a3-aece-d40bd2608393

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 procedure concerns an amendment to the Criminal Code to increase the maximum legal penalty for manslaughter. The goal is to ensure that sentencing for this crime better reflects its severity and provides a more appropriate legal deterrent. This change primarily affects the judicial system and individuals accused of manslaughter, as it allows courts to impose harsher sentences than previously permitted under the law.

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