98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB1003

Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/1-2 from Ch. 38, par. 1-2

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a

Section
concerning the general
purposes of the Code.

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A BILL FOR

SB1003

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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing

5 Section 1-2 as follows:

6 (720 ILCS 5/1-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-2)

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;

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;

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;

18 (d) Prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons

19 accused or convicted of offenses.

20 (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)