“The terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand”
“Moskéskytt can get unique hard punishment”
“The suspected mass murderer and terrorist Brenton Tarrant in Christchurch can be sentenced to a hitherto untested penalty – New Zealand’s toughest.”
“– It is very possible, ” says brottsmålsadvokaten Simon Cullen.”
“the 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant is suspected to have shot dead at least 50 people and injuring just as many people in two mosques in Christchurch.”
“He risks life imprisonment with no minimum penalty, or the opportunity to apply to be paroled. It would mean that he would never be able to be released.”
“the Sentence has never previously been convicted in new zealand courts and it is the harshest punishment available in New Zealand after the death penalty was abolished in 1961.”
“– this seems to be a situation that could very well lead to a consideration of the type of conviction, ” says Simon Cullen.”
“the minimum penalty for murder in New Zealand is usually ten years. The longest prison sentence so far been imposed for murder was in 2001, when a trippelmördare was sentenced to a minimum sentence of 30 years.”
“Brenton Tarrant is so far notified the suspicion of a murder – a common first action in New Zealand, but the investigation has its time, according to Simon Cullen.”
“New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has called the bombing the worst terrorist attack in british history. Despite this, it is not certain that Tarrant will be prosecuted for any form of terrorist acts, think Bill Hodge expert on criminal law at the University of Auckland.”
“– We have not used our laws on terrorist offences in the past and the laws are designed to prevent or to prosecute those who are involved in groups, funding and publications, and the like, ” he says.”
“A risk to try a yet unexplored legislation is that it increases the possibility to appeal against the judgment which can prolong the process, says Hodge.”
” I do not believe that there are reasons to use something that has been tried in the past when the laws of murder, attempt to murder and manslaughter, works well and is well-known.”
