Under the draft Criminal Code, an adult’s participation in a crime together with a minor, with prior knowledge, either as an accomplice or a co-perpetrator, or an adult’s deliberate involvement of a minor in the commission of a crime, shall constitute an aggravating circumstance for all relevant offences.

It is established that, where this aggravating circumstance is present, and a fixed-term sentence of imprisonment is imposed, the term of punishment must exceed the minimum sentence prescribed by the Criminal Code for the committed offence by at least one year.

Furthermore, if the minor involved has not attained the age of 14, the imposed sentence shall not be less than two-thirds of the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed by the Criminal Code for the respective offence and shall simultaneously exceed the minimum prescribed sentence by at least one year.

The draft was adopted with 82 votes.