Transcript France Kenthia

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France
Kenthia Rose
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Weird laws of France
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It is illegal to kiss on a railway.
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An ash tray is considered a deadly weapon.
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You can marry a dead person as long as you have papers to
prove you were getting married before they died.
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Laws of France
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Rape and murder go to the assize court.
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Every day offences/ petty crimes go to a local magistrate or
police court.
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Legal System
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In France there are two different types of laws.
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Private law and public law.
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There is no cross examination by lawyers.
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Private Law
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Basic law of the land.
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There are two different judicial channels.
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Civil litigation and criminal offences.
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Public Law
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Complaints concerning public officials
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Illegal drugs
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Drug abuse is not aloud in France.
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If you abuse drugs you get up to 1 year in jail, or a fine of
$3,750.
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If you get caught selling drugs, you go to jail for up to 5 years,
or a fine of $75,000.
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Alcohol
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You have to be 18 to buy or drink alcohol.
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The fine for public intoxication is $150.
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If you are under the age of 18 and you get caught with
alcoholic drinks then you will be put in a holding cell.
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It is illegal to drink and drive when your blood alcohol level
is 0.8.
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Tobacco
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You can smoke there are certain places you can smoke such
as bars, restaurants, and night clubs.
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You have to be 18 to buy tobacco.
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If you get caught selling to a minor the fine is $75,000 or up
to 5 years in jail.
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Death Penalty
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In France they do have death penalty.
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In France they use the guillotine.
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If you murder someone you are on the death penalty in
France.
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Rape Punishments
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Rape was not a crime in France until 1980.
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Government studies shows there are 75,000 rapes a year in
France.
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Only about 10% of women file complaints about rape.
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The sexual harassment law was not approved until 1992.
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In 2002 a moral harassment law was passed.
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In 2010 the last law against violence was passed.
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Murder Punishments
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If you murder someone in France you have life in prison
without parole.
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Life sentence is 20-30 years in France.