Agreed PolicyGovernment, Justice and Public Order
Criminal Sentencing
Punishment should be proportionate to gravity and culpability, protect society, provide restitution where possible and pursue rehabilitation where realistic.
Policy catalogueGovernment, Justice and Public Order
Agreed PolicyPrisons, Punishment and Rehabilitation
Proportionate punishment, protection of society, restitution where possible, and serious rehabilitation aimed at repentance and reintegration.
Position
Criminal justice should combine proportionate punishment, protection of society, restitution where possible, and serious rehabilitation aimed at repentance and reintegration.
Policy
- Sentences proportionate to the seriousness of the crime.
- Long-term incapacitation for dangerous violent and repeat offenders where necessary.
- Prisons should maintain discipline and order.
- Prisoners should have access to work, education, vocational training, spiritual care and addiction treatment.
- Punishment should not be deliberately degrading or cruel.
Principle
Justice is neither vengeance nor permissiveness.
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Death Penalty
Restore Europe accepts the traditional legitimacy of capital punishment in principle, reserved for exceptional cases involving the gravest crimes.
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Recreational Drugs
Restore Europe supports keeping recreational narcotics, including recreational cannabis, illegal, with heavier penalties for traffickers than for dependent users.
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Firearms and Self-Defense
Regulated civilian firearm ownership for lawful purposes, under licensing, training and secure-storage requirements.
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