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11873_2002 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour
The death penalty was authorized for murder, arson of an inhabited
building, assassination of the king (or attempts on his life), and a broad
range of serious crimes defined as threats to the security of the state. These
latter offenses included acts such as treason, espionage on behalf of an
unfriendly foreign power, and armed insurrection.
Imprisonment for life was imposed for such felonies as lesser crimes against
national security, homicide during commission of a misdemeanor or that
resulted from torture, and the more serious forms of theft. Shorter
imprisonment was prescribed for these same offenses if mitigating
circumstances are warranted. Such punishment also was authorized for
terrorist activity, membership in subversive organizations, counterfeiting,
forgery of official documents, and abduction.
Misdemeanors included such offenses as gambling in public places, bribery,
perjury, simple forgery, slander, embezzlement, assault and battery, and
disturbing the peace. The influence of sharia was still evident in the
imposition of prison sentences for desertion of a child, abortion, marrying a
girl under the age of sixteen, openly ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad, and
breaking the fast of Ramadan. Sharia also was important in the criteria for
justifiable homicide. No penalty was imposed for the immediate killing of
someone who defiled a person’s or a family’s honor.
Minor violations covered by the code included traffic violations, seeking
redress for a crime without recourse to civil authorities, public drunkenness,
and violations of administrative regulations such as licensing and safe
housing requirements. These infractions were punishable with or without
proven intent. Most minor violations resulted in fines being assessed against
the offender.
4.2. Policy and Legislation Orientation
The government policy to face crime and to protect the Jordanian
community from its evils is divided into two tracks; the first is to adopt
preventive measures throughout the development of the justice authorities
and the continuous support to the security forces in Jordan and providing it
with its needs in terms of advanced weapons and equipments, and to
develop its manpower throughout the extensive training programs. In
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