Amendment to art. 37a of the Penal Code under the Act of 19 June 2020 in the light of rational punishment objectives Cover Image

Nowelizacja art. 37a k.k. na mocy ustawy z 19 czerwca 2020 r. w świetle racjonalnych celów karania
Amendment to art. 37a of the Penal Code under the Act of 19 June 2020 in the light of rational punishment objectives

Author(s): Jan Kluza
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Penology, Court case
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: imprisonment; alternative sanction; sentence; non-custodial sentences

Summary/Abstract: Article 37a of Penal Code was significant changed due to the amendment of 19 June 2020. This provision was introduced into the Penal Code in 2015 and was aimed at limiting the use of imprisonment in relation to minor offenses, but only punishable by imprisonment. In 2020, this direction of changes was partially reversed by increasing the requirements for the application of Art. 37a of the Penal Code, which was met with numerous doubts.

  • Issue Year: 6/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 1-16
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish