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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0909 Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 720 ILCS 5/1-2 | from Ch. 38, par. 1-2 |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. 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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| | HB0909 | | LRB097 03728 RLC 43765 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 1961 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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