New Penal Code toughens penalties, but experts demand more prevention

New Penal Code toughens penalties, but experts demand more prevention

Santo Domingo.— The toughening of sanctions against femicide contemplated in the new Dominican Penal Code will not be enough, on its own, to reduce violence against women, experts warned during a debate on the subject. Lawyer Edward Moya explained that the new legislation strengthens the prosecution of crime by defining femicide and incorporating aggravating factors [...] La entrada New Penal Code toughens penalties, but experts demand more prevention se publicó primero en De Último Minuto

Santo Domingo.— The toughening of sanctions against femicide contemplated in the new Dominican Penal Code will not be enough, on its own, to reduce violence against women, experts warned during a debate on the subject. Lawyer Edward Moya explained that the new legislation strengthens the prosecution of crime by defining femicide and incorporating aggravating factors [...] La entrada New Penal Code toughens penalties, but experts demand more prevention se publicó primero en De Último Minuto

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