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  • This House Believes That it is in the interests of the Denmark to abolish the "parallel society" policies

    Infoslide

    In Denmark, a neighbourhood is deemed a “parallel society” if more than 50% of its population are of “non-Western” background, and if it meets certain socio- economic criteria such as high unemployment, high crime and/or low education levels. Areas deemed “parallel societies” are subject to a variety of measures, including double punishment for crimes, mandatory “Danish values” preschool for children, and the significant reduction of public housing stock.

    Norwich Online 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-21

  • That we believe the legal standard for consent should be based on affirmative consent rather than sexual harm

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, in an affirmative consent standard, the key question regarding the lawfulness of a sexual act is whether clear consent (e.g. verbal "yes" or physical act like nodding) was given. In a sexual harm standard, two requirements must be met for the sexual act to be lawful. First, the act was reasonably consented to given the context and power relationships involved. A lack of affirmative consent does not necessarily mean that the person did not consent, and the presence of affirmative consent is not sufficient to ensure consent. Second, the act did not cause sexual harm.

    UNSW Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-21

  • That civil law jurisdictions should introduce a lay judge system

    Infoslide

    A lay judge system includes a judicial bench composed of six lay judges and three professional judges. The lay judges are selected randomly from the public and conduct an investigation of the evidence in order to determine guilt and sentences. A guilty verdict requires a numerical majority of the nine judges that includes at least one professional judge.

    UNSW Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-06-21

  • That we prefer a world where all criminal organisations adopted a franchise model instead of a hierarchical model

    Infoslide

    A franchise model of organised crime involves a central organisation granting semi-autonomous groups or individuals the right to operate under its brand, rules, or methods. These franchises pay fees or share profits with the central body, maintaining operational independence. A hierarchical model of organised crime features a pyramid-like structure with a centralised leadership.

    UNSW Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-06-21

  • This house would ban the use of classified intelligence as a basis to justify the denial or delay of habeas corpus proceedings

    Infoslide

    Habeas corpus proceedings refers to proceedings where a court examines the legality of someone's detention. Primarily, a court order compels the custodian of a detained person to bring them before the court to determine if the detention is lawful.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-17

  • This house believes that the Japanese feminist movement should support the criminalization of Enjo kōsai

    Infoslide

    Enjo kōsai is a type of transactional relationship where older men give money and/or luxury gifts to attractive young women in exchange for sexual favors in Japan. While Enjo kōsai is not explicitly illegal, Japanese laws prohibit paying a person under 18 for obscene acts and juvenile delinquency.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-06-17

  • In areas with high rates of sexual crimes, This house would lower the burden of proof in cause of sexual assault to a balance of probabilities in a court of law

    Infoslide

    In criminal trials, the burden of proof currently requires the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt” where if it cannot be proved without a doubt that the defendant is guilty, that person should not be convicted. In contrast, a "balance of probabilities" is a lower standard of proof, where a person can be convicted as long as there is enough evidence that a crime is more likely than not to have occurred.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that states should eliminate the statute of limitations on all criminal charges

    Infoslide

    The statute of limitations refers to the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • This house, as Wayne Lim, would reveal your identity to the public

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    Your name is Wayne Lim and you're a struggling photographer. One day you've been bit by a radioactive spider, granting you superhuman strength, the ability to climb walls and shoot webs. You use your powers to fight crime and save the city from evil villains. While people celebrate you for your heroic actions, others call for you to reveal your identity.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that the ICC should use extrajudicial means (e.g. mercenaries, covert kidnappings) to bring charged individuals to trial

    Infoslide

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and prosecutes significant issues such as aggression, war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. It takes on cases from member states that are unwilling or unable to prosecute individuals responsible for these crimes.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • In post-conflict African societies, THR the prioritisation of forgiveness over punishment in the pursuit of nation-building

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    The Gacaca Courts were a community-based justice system established in Rwanda after the 1994 genocide, aimed at addressing the massive backlog of genocide- related cases that overwhelmed the formal courts. The goal was to find the truth, help communities heal, and, to a lesser extent, punish the guilty. Like South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Gacaca Courts focused on justice, healing, and rebuilding after violence.

    SACEE League Championships 2025 - Junior Division · Round 5 · 2025-06-14

  • That we would use this technology to make preventative arrests

    Infoslide

    In the future, a technology can assess, with 100% accuracy, whether an individual will commit a crime within a decade of the assessment. This assessment updates universally at the beginning of each decade, and includes the future charge but no specific details

    Harvard World Schools Debating Championship Australia-New Zealand Round 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-12

  • This house believes that fiction that sensationalizes real-life professions do more harm than good for the real-life practice of those professions (i.e. doctors, policemen, lawyers, etc.)

    Salingoy: Santiago Ortega Cup 1 · Open Semi-Finals · 2025-06-07

  • This house believes that the Dutch government should rent prison space in nearby countries over finding substitute punishments for prisoners (e.g. community service, fines, house arrests, etc.)

    Infoslide

    The Netherlands is currently facing an overpopulation of prisons. There are more criminals than spaces in prisons.

    Rotterdam Pre-EUDC · Round 3 · 2025-06-07

  • This house believes that feminist movements in developing nations should deprioritise the strategy of advocating for carceral feminism.

    Infoslide

    Carceral Feminism describes an approach of increased policing, prosecution, and imprisonment as the primary solution to gendered violence. The recently growing ‘anti-carceral approach’ instead advocates for community-based solutions, survivor support, and reallocating resources for for education, social housing, and community security.

    South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-06