§ 9.08.020. Purposes and principles of construction.

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The provisions of this Code shall be construed in accordance with these general purposes to:
A.

Forbid and prevent the commission of offenses;

B.

Define adequately the conduct and mental state which constitute each offense and safeguard conduct that which without fault from condemnation as criminal;

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.

(Prior code § 1-112)

                    
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