Practice question · Multiple choice
Article 25.2 CE directs custodial sentences towards re-education and social reintegration. What does this principle entail for a prisoner who achieves complete reform midway through a sentence?
Hints
- Does the constitutional orientation of prison treatment override the judicial cap set at sentencing?
- What distinction does the framework draw between the imposition stage and the execution stage?
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C. They remain in prison because the clause guides execution rather than sentence length.
Why
Article 25.2 shapes the orientation of penal execution, not the duration of the judicially imposed penalty. Conflating execution with guilt confuses backwards-looking desert with forwards-looking treatment. Dangerousness governs security measures, not release from standard penalties.
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