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  • This House Supports KIRA

    Infoslide

    <span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; font-size: 14px;">In recent years, serious criminals around the world have been dying mysteriously of heart attacks. It is widely speculated that these deaths are caused by 'KIRA.' Some say that KIRA is a messenger of God and this is divine judgment, while others condemn them.</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Despite concerns about justice, most people concede that KIRA's criteria for punishment are "persuasive". They appear to follow a consistent pattern: for instance, those involved in unintentional traffic accidents are spared, while those guilty of drunk driving or egregious traffic violations are punished with death.</span></p><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Over the years, global crime rates have decreased by 70%, and KIRA's punishments have now extended to those committing minor offenses, such as petty theft or vandalism.</span></p>

    Asian Bridge 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • This house believes that criminal justice policy should be solely decided by technocrats.

    Infoslide

    Technocrats in criminal justice policy are experts, often with backgrounds in law, economics, or social sciences, who use data-driven analysis and technical expertise to design, implement, and evaluate policies.

    Intertext School's AP 2025 (J) · Round 4 · 2025-03-15

  • This House Supports jury nullification in the trial of Luigi Mangione

    Infoslide

    Jury nullification is when the jury in a criminal trial gives a verdict of not guilty even if they think the defendant has broken the law.

    LSE Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-08

  • This House Would implement Pax Penguina in high-crime areas

    Infoslide

    Under Pax Penguina, a crime boss issues licenses to prospective criminals or criminal franchises to carry out specific crimes. The police are bribed or coerced to accept that if they arrest a criminal with a license, they will release that criminal without prosecution. The crime boss should issue licenses at a lower rate than the pre-existing crime rate.

    LSE Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-03-08

  • This house believes that the US should employ a strategy of naturalization of illegal immigrants as opposed to deportation to combat migrant crime.

    Infoslide

    Naturalization is the legal process by which a person becomes a citizen of a country other than the one they were born in

    JUSTICE 1.0 · Round 2 · 2025-03-07

  • This House Would apply universal jurisdiction to crimes against the environment

    Infoslide

    Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows a nation's courts to prosecute individuals for serious international crimes-such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and torture-regardless of where the crime was committed or the nationality of the perpetrators or victims.

    RML PD 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-02

  • This house would compel priests to break the seal of confessions to report heinous crimes

    Infoslide

    In the Catholic Church, the seal of confession (also known as the seal of the confessional or the sacramental seal) is the absolute duty of priests not to disclose anything that they learn from penitents during the course of the Sacrament of Penance (confession).

    RML PD 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-02

  • This house would attempt to run away to the secluded community

    Infoslide

    You live in a society where once you reach 18, the state mandates cosmetic surgery to become beautiful. This surgery also pacifies you, making you shallow, unintelligent and erases certain memories in order to make it easier to control the population. 3 months before your birthday, you discover there is a secluded community of “uglies” who hide from the government and refuse surgery. You do not want to partake in the surgery and the person you are in love with suggests attempting to run away to the community. Success is not guaranteed and previously those who have attempted to run away and been caught have been executed.

    Lancaster IV 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-01

  • This house believes that Ammit's justice system is justified.

    Infoslide

    Ammit is a powerful god who has immense power and her justice system is based on preemptive judgment, where individuals are punished for future crimes they are predicted to commit, rather than judged by their past actions. Ammit's system focuses on foreseeing potential wrongdoings and punishing individuals based on their future behavior.

    Kampala Open 2025 · Novice Grand Finals · 2025-02-23

  • In response to systemic oppression in the status quo,This house Prefers Aaron Busnell's approach over Luigi Mangione's approach.

    Infoslide

    Aaron Bushnell, a former member of the United States Air Force, tragically died in 2024 after self-immolating (i.e., himself on fire) outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. This act was a protest against the United States' support for Israel. Luigi Mangione is accused of shooting and killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in 2024. He allegedly carried out the attack as a protest against the health insurance industry.

    Kampala Open 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-02-23

  • This house believes that Ammit's justice system is justified.

    Infoslide

    Ammit is a powerful god who has immense power and her justice system is based on preemptive judgment, where individuals are punished for future crimes they are predicted to commit, rather than judged by their past actions. Ammit's system focuses on foreseeing potential wrongdoings and punishing individuals based on their future behavior.

    Kampala Open 2025 · Schools Grand Finals · 2025-02-23

  • In unresolved criminal cases, This house would require* the police to pay significant compensation to victims *Currently, in unresolved criminal cases the police is not legally bound to compensate victims.

    Serious IV 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-02-18

  • This house opposes the provisional enforcement of the sentence following a second-instance conviction.

    Infoslide

    IS 1: In a criminal proceeding, the defendant is judged in two instances: the first determines the sentence, and the second allows for review of the conviction. After the sentence is confirmed in the second instance, the defendant can still allege defects that may annul the proceedings, such as the use of illegally obtained evidence and the court’s lack of jurisdiction or partiality. However, before those allegations are examined, provisional execution of the sentence is permitted—that is, enforcement of the conviction imposed on the defendant. IS 2: “No one shall be considered guilty until a criminal conviction has become final and unappealable.” (Art. 5, LVII, Federal Constitution of 1988)

    IV Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Debates · Rodada 3 · 2025-02-17