DenmarkGrundloven, rettigheder og retssamfundet 20 · Constitution, rule of law, rights and duties
What does it mean to get a suspended sentence (betinget dom)?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvad betyder det at få en betinget dom?
- aThat you must go to prison immediately when the judgment is given.At man skal i fængsel med det samme, når dommen falder.
- bThat the judgment only applies if the victim agrees with it.At dommen kun gælder, hvis offeret er enig i den.
- cThat you avoid prison if you keep to certain conditions.At man slipper for fængsel, hvis man overholder nogle vilkår.Correct answer
Why?
With a suspended sentence, you do not have to serve time as long as you keep to the conditions, for example that you must not commit new crimes, or that you must do community service. With an unconditional sentence (ubetinget dom), you must go to prison.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Danish, as shown above.
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What is the most severe punishment a court can give in Denmark?Correct answer:Life imprisonment
Hvad er den hårdeste straf, en domstol kan give i Danmark? — Fængsel på livstid
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Where do you get a private criminal record certificate (privat straffeattest), which an employer, for example, can ask to see?Correct answer:From the police
Hvor får man en privat straffeattest, som fx en arbejdsgiver kan bede om at se? — Hos politiet
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Do you have to pay tax on SU (the state education grant)?Correct answer:Yes, tax must be paid on SU.
Skal man betale skat af SU? — Ja, der skal betales skat af SU.
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A person is attacked because the attacker hates the person's religion. What does this mean for the punishment?Correct answer:The punishment is harsher because it is a hate crime.
En person bliver overfaldet, fordi gerningsmanden hader personens religion. Hvad betyder det for straffen? — Straffen bliver hårdere, fordi det er en hadforbrydelse.
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