Finland

The Penal Code of Finland

Chapter 6 – Sentencing

Determining the sentence

Section 5 – Grounds increasing the punishment

(1) The following are grounds for increasing the punishment :

(1) the methodical nature of the criminal activity,
(2) commission of the offence as a member of a group organised for serious offences,
(3) commission of the offence for remuneration,
(4) commission of the offence for a motive based on race, skin colour, birth status, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation or disability or another corresponding grounds, and (511/2011)
(5) the criminal history of the perpetrator, if the relation between it and the new offence, due to the similarity between the offences or otherwise, shows that the perpetrator is apparently heedless of the prohibitions and commands of the law.

Keywords

Aggravating factors - national proceedings



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