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KKO 1268/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court held that forced confinement constitutes grave violence and allows mandatory isolation under specific dangerous offender provisions.

Case Number KKO 1268/1995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland ruled that forcibly confining a person constitutes grave violence under the Penal Code. The prosecution argued that the defendant's dangerousness justified mandatory isolation in a special facility. The court agreed, affirming that such confinement meets the threshold for grave violence and is legally permissible under the specified statutes for dangerous offenders.

Legislator headnote

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Laki vaarallisten rikoksenteoista 1 § 1 kohta; 16 § 2 kohta: Forcible confinement of a dangerous offender constitutes grave violence and permits mandatory isolation in a special facility when statutory conditions are met.

Keywords

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grave violence forcible confinement dangerous offender mandatory isolation special facility penal code supreme court

Cited Legislation

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Laki vaarallisten rikoksenteoista 1 § 1 kohta
Laki vaarallisten rikoksenteoista 16 § 2 kohta
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Kysymys siitä, oliko väkisinmakaaminen tehty törkeää väkivaltaa käyttäen sekä siitä voitiinko tuomittu määrätä eristettäväksi pakkolaitokseen.

Kysymys myös ehdonalaisen vapauden peruuttamisesta.

L vaarallisten rikoksenuusijain eristämisestä 1 § 1 mom

L vaarallisten rikoksenuusijain eristämisestä 16 § 2 mom