Increase penalties for young people who offend repeatedly
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Law, justice and government
Reports of ram-raids and youth offending have put law and order into the spotlight this election. Parties on the right call for tougher sentences and stricter controls on young offenders. Parties on the left say nothing will change unless the causes of crime are addressed, pointing to NZ's high rates of imprisonment and a significant over-representation of Māori.
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Limit sentencing discounts to 40 percent
Make gang membership an automatic aggravating factor in sentencing
Increase the number of prison beds
Increase sentences for violent crimes against workers
Index police staffing to population growth
Increase funding for police, the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Corrections
Review firearms legislation
Increase criminal penalties for gang related offending
Train 300 additional Police officers
Strengthen legal protections against stalking and harassment
Develop gang convoy legislation
Establish a Māori criminal justice system based on tikanga
Require police to wear body cameras
Expand youth courts and support for youth in the justice system
Expand legal aid and community law services
Extend voting rights to all prisoners
Make gang membership an automatic aggravating factor in criminal sentencing
Require a six month prison sentence for assault of first responders
Designate gangs as terrorist entities
Increase funding for community policing in Christchurch
Fund a national expansion of the alcohol and other drug treatment court
Increase access to legal aid
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