Majilis approved in the first reading draft Criminal Code

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Majilis at the plenary session has approved the first reading of the draft Criminal Code.
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Draft of Criminal Code includes basic principles for combating all the new types of crime. Any type of child abuse and neglect will be strictly punished. At the same time people included in vulnerable group of population will have the right to commuted punishment", said Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan Johann Merkel.

According to Mr. Merkel, following the example of developed countries criminal acts are divided into criminal infractions and criminal offences. By criminal infractions one classifies small and moderate crimes, which amount to administrative offenses. Criminal infractions are punishable by softer kinds of punishments, statue of limitations for such offenses will be minimal, and the prosecution of criminal offenses would not be considered a criminal record.

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