Justice

## The Government's position towards the administration of law.

**There are regional courts, but**
decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if
the right to appeal exists).

There is a uniform system of courts
across the nation.

There are regional courts that have
jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that
have jurisdiction over questions of national law.

There are no courts, the Head of State
will determine what's right or wrong.

There are no courts.

## The right to appeal against a judgementrendered by a court.

**Every person has the right to appeal**
against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.

Every person has the right to appeal to
the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another
court.

Judgements may only be appealed against
for grave procedural errors.

All judgements are final and binding;
appealing against them is not possible

## Voting Rights of Criminals

Criminals released from jail are
allowed to vote.

Criminals released from jail are not
allowed to vote.

Criminals released from jail are
allowed to vote after a certain period of time.

**Criminals are always allowed to vote,**
regardless if they're in jail or not.

The decision is left to the local
government

## Curfew policy. (Curfew time to be determined in the Bill description)

**No curfew policies may be established.**

Local governments may set curfews, but
national government does not.

Minors may not use streets or public
property beyond the curfew time.

No-one may use streets or public
property beyond the curfew time.

Local governments may impose curfews,
but only if a state of emergency has been declared.

The national government may impose
curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.

## Government policy with respect to the death penalty.

**The death penalty is illegal and is**
never to be applied.

The death penalty is not applied,
except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.

The death penalty is applied for
capital crimes.

The death penalty is applied to most
minor and all major criminal offences.

Religious doctrine determines the death
penalty.

Local governments may choose whether or
not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes

## The government's position towards the use of Forensic DNA databases.

**Only DNA from persons convicted of**
crime is recorded.

All citizens' DNA is recorded.

DNA from persons accused or convicted
for a crime is recorded.

No DNA is recorded.

The decision on forensic DNA databases
is left to local governments.

## The terms of extradition.

Extradition to nations with capital
punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and
convicts is not allowed.

**The law does not limit the power of the**
government to pursue extradition treaties.

Extradition to nations with capital
punishment is not allowed, unless there are assurances that the death
penalty will not be imposed.

Extradition to nations that practice
cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not
allowed.

The law bars the government from
extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.

## The government's policy concerning gated communities.

**The private sector can set up gated**
communities.

No gated communities are allowed

The government sets up gated
communities.

Both the government and the private
sector can set up gated communities.

Only gated communities are allowed.

## The government's stance on illegal aliens.

The government does not actively search
for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.

The government actively searches houses
for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.

The government actively searches houses
for illegal aliens and puts them in integration centers if
discovered.

**The government does not actively search**
for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers if
discovered.

The government ignores illegal aliens.

Dealing with illegal aliens is left to
local governments.

## Government provision of legal aid to the accused.

Legal representation for defendants in
criminal trials is paid for by the state.

**Legal representation for defendants in**
criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low
incomes.

Legal representation is never paid for
by the state

## Malpractice suits.

Malpractice suits may be brought
against doctors.

Malpractice suits may not be brought.

Malpractice suits may be brought
against doctors only if death occurs.

Malpractice regulations are left to the
locality of the practicing doctor.

**Only a medical regulatory body can**
prosecute a doctor for malpractice.

## Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.

There is a cap on monetary damages
awarded to patients in lawsuits.

**There is no cap on monetary damages**
awarded to patients in lawsuits.

Lawsuits may only provide money for
medical and legal expenses.

Lawsuits may only be filed to force the
defendent to revise their actions.

## Parliamentary Privilege

**Members of the national legislative**
b**ody are exempted from any civil or criminal liability fot their**
speech or actions, but this immunity can be overruled by a vote in
the nation's legislative body.

Members of the national legislative
body are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their
speech or actions related with the performance of their duties during
their term of office.

Members of the national legislative
body are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their
speech or actions related or unrelated with the performance of their
duties during their term of of

Members of the national legislative
body are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their
speech or actions during their term of office.

## Legality of judicial physical punishment

**All forms of physical punishment are**
illegal.

Judicial corporal punishment (eg.
caning or flogging) is legal.

Judicial corporal punishment that
causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.

## National Police Department

**There is a national police department,**
funded by the government.

The government competitively
subcontracts security management to private security firms.

The operation and funding of the police
department is left to the local government.

There is a national police department
funded by the national government and there are local police
departments, funded by local governments.

The government does not operate or fund
any police.

## The weapons used by police forces.

Police officers may only carry
non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units

**Police officers carry standard**
firearms.

Police officers may only carry
non-lethal weapons.

Police officers carry military-grade
equipment.

Police officers may only carry standard
firearms apart from specially trained firearms units

## Government's policy towards the powers of the Police.

**The police may arrest crime suspects.**

The police may arrest citizens for any
reason.

The powers of the police are not
restricted.

Powers of police are left to the local
government .

The government has no policy towards
the powers of the police.

## The government's policy towards police presence.

The police patrol public property at
all times.

The police do not actively patrol
public property.

**Presence of the police is left to the**
local governments.

The police patrol all property at all
times.

## Police Searches

**The police cannot search a person or**
their property without their consent unless the police have obtained
a warrant from a court.

The police cannot search a person or
their property without their consent unless the police have obtained
a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.

The police cannot search a person or
their property without their consent unless the police have obtained
a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a
crime was committed.

The police can search a person or their
property without restrictions.

Local governments deal with this issue

## The use of torture for obtaining information.

**Torture is never allowed.**

It is at the discretion of the police
officer to torture suspects for information.

Suspects can only be tortured under
grave emergencies where the information is vital.

## Education in prisons.

**An education plan for prisoners is**
provided to improve rehabilitati

Prisoners are not given any form of
education.

## Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.

Able-bodied prisoners have to work
during the day.

Prisoners are interned and do not work
in prisons.

**Prisoners can do certain jobs in**
prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.

## Public executions (if death penalty is legal)

Executions are always carried out in
private; only necessary personnel are allowed to be present, which
might include spiritual advisers.

Executions are always carried out in
private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's
relatives are allowed to be present.

Executions may be carried out in public
and/or be broadcast on television.

Executions are always carried out in
public and/or broadcast on television.

Local government decide the legality of
public executions.