Estonia

The Penal Code

Part 1
GENERAL PART

Chapter 4
IMPOSITION OF PUNISHMENT

Division 1
Bases for Imposition of Punishments

ยง 58. Aggravating circumstances

Aggravating circumstances are :

1) self interest or other base motives ;
2) commission of the offence with peculiar cruelty, or degradation of the victim ;
3) commission of the offence knowingly against a person who is less than 18 years of age, pregnant, in an advanced age, in need of assistance or has a severe mental disorder ;
4) commission of the offence against a person who is in a service, financial or family-related dependent relationship with the offender ;
5) commission of the offence during a state of emergency or state of war ;
6) commission of the offence by taking advantage of a public accident or natural disaster ;
7) commission of the offence in a manner which is dangerous to the public ;
8) causing of serious consequences ;
9) commission of the offence in order to facilitate or conceal another offence ;
10) commission of the offence by a group ;
11) taking advantage of an official uniform or badge in order to facilitate commission of the offence.

Keywords

Aggravating factors - national proceedings



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