Illinois § 1-2 General purposes

Illinois Statutes

§ 1-2 — General purposes

Illinois § 1-2

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 720CRIMINAL OFFENSES

Act 720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 2012.

Art.Title I - General Provisions

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Bluebook

720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 1-2 (2026).

Text

The provisions of this Code shall be construed in accordance with the general purposes hereof, to:

(a)Forbid and prevent the commission of offenses;

(b)Define adequately the act and mental state which constitute each offense, and limit the condemnation of conduct as criminal when it is without fault;

(c)Prescribe penalties which are proportionate to the seriousness of offenses and which permit recognition of differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individual offenders;

(d)Prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons accused or convicted of offenses.

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The provisions of this Code shall be construed in accordance with the general purposes hereof, to: (a) Forbid and prevent the commission of offenses; (b) Define adequately the act and mental state which constitute each offense, and limit the condemnation of conduct as criminal when it is without fault; (c) Prescribe penalties which are proportionate to the seriousness of offenses and which permit recognition of differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individual offenders; (d) Prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons accused or convicted of offenses.