New Zealand's government plans to reintroduce a modified Three Strikes law, targeting 20,000 fewer violent crime victims by 2029.
New Zealand's government plans to reintroduce a modified version of the Three Strikes law, which was abolished in 2022. The revised law will cover the same 40 serious violent and sexual offences as the previous law, with the addition of the new strangulation and suffocation offence. It will apply to sentences above 24 months and provide judicial discretion when it would be "manifestly unjust" not to do so. The government aims to reduce violent crime, with a target of 20,000 fewer victims by 2029.
April 22, 2024
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