
Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard presents the penal reform at the Ministry of Justice. Photo: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix
Harsher penalties await for severe violence in reform
A new political agreement in Denmark aims to impose harsher penalties for violent crimes. The penalties for severe violence will increase by 100 percent, and for repeated simple assaults, the penalties will increase by 50 percent. The agreement also extends the possibility of serving sentences...
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