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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 SB1003 Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | 720 ILCS 5/1-2 | from Ch. 38, par. 1-2 |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning the general
purposes of the Code.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB1003 | | LRB098 05245 RLC 35277 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing |
5 | | Section 1-2 as follows:
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6 | | (720 ILCS 5/1-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-2)
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7 | | Sec. 1-2. General purposes. The
The provisions of this Code |
8 | | shall be construed in accordance with the
general purposes |
9 | | hereof, to: |
10 | | (a) Forbid and prevent the commission of offenses;
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11 | | (b) Define adequately the act and mental state which |
12 | | constitute each
offense, and limit the condemnation of conduct |
13 | | as criminal when it is
without fault;
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14 | | (c) Prescribe penalties which are proportionate to the |
15 | | seriousness of
offenses and which permit recognition of |
16 | | differences in rehabilitation
possibilities among individual |
17 | | offenders;
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18 | | (d) Prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons |
19 | | accused or
convicted of offenses.
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20 | | (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
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