Denmark - 2012
In the context of hate crime, is racist motivation treated as an aggravating circumstance?
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- RED29
- Key Area:
- Anti-racist Crime Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Racism
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Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
According to section 81(6) of the Danish penal code, when handing down the punishment, the courts shall, in general, consider it an aggravating circumstance if the offence is motivated by the ethnic origin, belief, sexual orientation or the like of others. |
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