Albania

Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania

1 General Part

CHAPTER VI- DETERMINATION OF PUNISHMENT

Article 50- Aggravating circumstances

The following circumstances aggravate the punishment:

a) When the act committed is based upon weak motives;

b) When the act is committed for the purpose of making responsible or hiding the criminal responsibility of a third person, or for avoiding the sentencing for another criminal act; or to accomplish, or to gain for him/herself or for the third party property profits, or any kind of material profit;

c) When the criminal act is committed savagely and ruthlessly;

รง) When an offence is committed after a sentence was decided for a previous offence;

d) When actions which aggravate or increase the consequences of a criminal act are committed;

dh) When the act is committed by abusing duties which derive from a state or religious function or service;

e) When the act is committed against children, pregnant women, or other people who, for different reasons, cannot protect themselves;

f) When the act is directed against representatives of other states;

g) When the act is committed by taking advantage of family, friendship, or hospitable relations;.

gj) When the act is committed in collusion;

h) When the act is committed more than one time;

i) When the offense is committed using arms; military munitions; exploding, combustible, poisoning and radioactive substances.

Keywords

Sentencing - national proceedings
Determination of sentence - national proceedings
Aggravating factors - national proceedings



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