Oregon Constitution

Article I, § 15 — Foundation principles of criminal law

Oregon Const. art. I, § 15

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Or. Const. art. I, § 15.

Full Text

Laws for the punishment of crime shall be founded on these principles: protection of society, personal responsibility, accountability for one's actions and reformation.

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History

Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 32, 1995, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 1996

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