Ministry of Justice, Law, and Order Policy Reviews

Cabinet Secretary's Note - Below are the department's assessments for various proposed government policies. I have included our existing policies for comparison. Some policies will be harder to implement than others, and that is reflected in the 'political cost'; that is, the amount of political will there is to see it through. This amount will be deducted from the Political Capital available to the General Assembly as listed in the most recent annual report. Costings are correct as of the tabling of this review, but may vary from changes to population, wages, or national circumstances.

Alcohol Policy
Political Cost: Lower to No Restrictions 10, Lower to 16 5, Raise to 21 8, Raise to Low-Alcohol only or Total Ban 15 Cost Range: N/A Decreasing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Youth Opinion, Tourism, Alcohol Abuse
 * Decrease: Organised Crime

Increasing will
 * Increase: Organised Crime
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Youth Opinion, Tourism, Alcohol Abuse

Firearm Policy
Political Cost: Lower to No Restrictions 38, Lower to No Machine Guns 19, Raise to License Required 23, Raise to License and Age 21 or Strict Control or Total Weapon Ban 45 Cost Range: N/A Decreasing will
 * Increase: Violent Crime, Patriot Opinion, Armed Robbery Crisis, Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity
 * Decrease: Petty Crime, Parent Opinion

Increasing will
 * Increase: Petty Crime, Parent Opinion
 * Decrease: Violent Crime, Patriot Opinion, Armed Robbery Crisis, Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity

Intelligence Service Policy
Political Cost: Raise to Small Agency 4, Raise to Medium Agency or Large High Tech Agency and/or Satellite Constellations 8 Cost Range: ₣600M to ₣1,100M Decreasing will: Already at minimum. Increasing will
 * Increase: Patriot Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Organised Crime, Foreign Intelligence Interference Crisis

Judicial Independence, Effects of
Independent observers suggest an increase in judicial independence. Conservative lobby groups suggest a decrease. Current levels of judicial independence from the Legislature cause:
 * Positive: Democratic Values, Liberal Identity
 * Neutral: Government Corruption
 * Negative: Liberal Opinion

Narcotics Policy
Political Cost: Raise to Medical Cannabis 8, Raise to Cannabis at 25 or Cannabis at 18 or LSD Allowed or Heroine Allowed or Legalise All 32 Cost Range: N/A Decreasing will: Already Banned. Increasing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Legal Drug Consumption, Liberal Identity, Youth Opinion, Tourism, Drug Addiction
 * Decrease: Parent Opinion, Conservative Opinion, Organised Crime

Press Freedom Policy
Liberals suggest an increase in Press Freedom. Conservative and Patriot lobby groups suggest a decrease. Current levels of judicial independence from the Legislature cause:
 * Positive Effects: Democratic Values, Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity
 * Negative Effects: Government Corruption, Political Extremism Crisis, Media Monopoly Crisis

State Police Forces Policy
Political Cost: Lower to Minimal Funding 11, Raise to Moderate Funding 2, Raise to High Funding and Extreme Funding 4 Cost Range: ₣180M to ₣1,500M Decreasing will
 * Increase: Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Unemployment, Government Corruption, Street Gangs Crisis, Antisocial Behaviour Crisis, Alcohol Abuse Crisis, Vigilante Mobs Crisis, Narcotics Abuse Crisis, Class Riots Crisis
 * Decrease: Conservative Opinion, State Employees Opinion, State Employees Identity, State Employees Income

Increasing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion, State Employees Opinion, State Employees Identity, State Employees Income
 * Decrease: Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Unemployment, Government Corruption, Street Gangs Crisis, Antisocial Behaviour Crisis, Alcohol Abuse Crisis, Vigilante Mobs Crisis, Narcotics Abuse Crisis, Class Riots Crisis

Prison Rehabilitation Policy
Political Cost: Lower to Rehabilitation Focus 9, Lower to Balanced Focus 5, Raise to Harsh Focus 5-9x Cost Range: ₣0M to ₣500M Decreasing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Educational Attainment
 * Decrease: Conservative Opinion, Petty Crime

Increasing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Educational Attainment, Petty Crime

State Prison Policy
Political Cost: Raise to Provisioned Holding Cells 4, Raise to Provisioned Bunk Cells or New Modern Cells or State of the Art Buildings 8 Cost Range: ₣70M to ₣1,280M Decreasing will Do Nothing Increasing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Conservative Opinion, State Employee Opinion
 * Decrease: Petty Crime, Prison Overcrowding Crisis

Anti-Corruption Agency
Political Cost: Implement 20 Cost Range: Up to ₣33M Implementing will
 * Decrease: State Employee Opinion, Government Corruption

Anti-Narcotics Task Force
Political Cost: Implement 6 Cost Range: Up to ₣50M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Drug Addiction Crisis, Violent Crime, Organised Crime

Approve Judicial Use of Torture
Political Cost: Implement 40 Cost Range: ₣20M to ₣70M Implementing will
 * Increase: Patriot Opinion, Conservative Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Diplomatic Reputation, Organised Crime, Violent Crime, Liberal Identity,

Armed Police Services
Political Cost: Implement 38 Cost Range: ₣200M to ₣650M Implementing will
 * Increase: State Employee Opinion, State Employee Identity,
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Unemployment, Street Gang Crisis, Urban Riots, Organised Crime, Vigilante Mob Crisis, Armed Robbery Crisis, Drug Addiction Crisis, Class Riots Crisis, Ethnic Riots Crisis

Medically Assisted Euthanasia
Political Cost: Implement 11 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Retired Opinion, Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identit
 * Decrease: Religious Opinion, Conservative Opinion, Population Growth, Healthcare Demand

Capital Punishment
Political Cost: Implement 50 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Patriot Opinion, Conservative Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Violent Crime, Liberal Identity, Religious Opinion, Population Growth, Vigilante Mobs Crisis

Compulsory State Religious Attendance
Political Cost: Implement 36 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Religious Opinion, Religious Identity
 * Decrease: Ethnic Minority Opinion, Liberal Opinion

Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights
Political Cost: Implement 10 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Diplomatic Reputation, Foreign Investment, Technological Innovation, Capitalist Opinion, Socialist Identity
 * Decrease: Youth Opinion, Poor Opinion

Criminal Witness Protection
Political Cost: Implement 2 Cost Range: Up to ₣110M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Violent Crime, Organised Crime

Divorce Restrictions
Political Cost: Implement 32 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion, Religious Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Religious Identity, Gender Equality

Electronic Parolee Tagging
Political Cost: Implement 14 Cost Range: Up to ₣22M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Violent Crime

Emergency Curfews
Political Cost: Implement 45 Cost Range: Up to ₣150M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Everyone's Opinion, Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Class Riots, Ethnic Riots, GDP

Flags Everywhere Funding
Political Cost: Implement 16 Cost Range: Up to ₣50M Implementing will
 * Increase: Patriot Opinion, Patriot Identity, Racial Tension
 * Decrease: Diplomatic Reputation, Ethnic Minority Opinion

Gambling Restrictions and Regulations
Political Cost: Implement 27 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Capitalist Opinion, Tourism, Organised Crime, GDP
 * Decrease: Religious Opinion, Unemployment

Game Hunting Restrictions
Political Cost: Implement 15 Cost Range: Up to ₣3M Implementing will
 * Increase: Environmentalist Opinion
 * Decrease: Environmental Pollution, Poor Opinion, Farmer Opinion, Tourism

Gated Communities
Political Cost: Implement 13 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion, Wealthy Opinion
 * Decrease: Petty Crime, Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Equality

Gender Discrimination Restrictions
Political Cost: Implement 5 Cost Range: Up to ₣1M Implementing will
 * Increase: Democratic Values, Gender Equality, Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity
 * Decrease: Conservative Opinion

Gender Transition Legality and Restrictions
Political Cost: Implement 12 Cost Range: Up to ₣6M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Healthcare Demand
 * Decrease: Religious Opinion, Conservative Opinion

Limit Habeas Corpus
Political Cost: Implement 45 Cost Range: Up to ₣1M Implementing will
 * Increase: Patriot Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Diplomatic Reputation

Legalise Gay Marriage
Political Cost: Implement 32 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Identity, Youth Opinion, Liberal Opinion
 * Decrease: Religious Opinion

Homosexuality Restrictions
Political Cost: Implement 48 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Religious Opinion, Conservative Opinion, Petty Crime
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Religious Identity, Liberal Identity

Income-Proportional Criminal Fines
Political Cost: Implement 16 Income Range: Up to ₣15M Implementing will
 * Increase: Equality, Poor Opinion, Socialist Opinion, Socialist Identity
 * Decrease: Wealthy Class Income, Wealthy Opinion, Capitalist Opinion

Internet Censorship
Political Cost: Implement 27 Cost Range: ₣170M to ₣270M Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion
 * Decrease: Technological Innovation, Liberal Opinion, Youth Opinion, Liberal Identity, Fake News Crisis

Legalised Sex Work
Political Cost: Implement 25 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity, Capitalist Opinion, Self-Employed Identity, Gender Equality, Tourism, GDP
 * Decrease: Religious Opinion, Conservative Opinion, Parent Opinion, Petty Crime, Organised Crime

Less-than-Lethal Projectile Protest Controls
Political Cost: Implement 24 Cost Range: Up to ₣70M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Urban Riots, Class Riots, Ethnic Riots

Local Community Police Services
Political Cost: Implement 1 Cost Range: Up to ₣500M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity
 * Decrease: Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Racial Tension, Unemployment, Street Gang Crisis, Antisocial Behaviour Crisis, Alcohol Abuse Crisis, Narcotic Abuse Crisis

Microchip Identification Implants
Political Cost: Implement 50 Cost Range: ₣140M to ₣1,270M Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion, Patriot Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Religious Opinion, Liberal Identity

Emergency Media Censorship Controls
Political Cost: Implement 35 Cost Range: Up to ₣140M Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion, Government Corruption
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity

Narcotic Syringe Exchange Program
Political Cost: Implement 12 Cost Range: Up to ₣80M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, National Health
 * Decrease: Conservative Opinion

National Identification Cards
Political Cost: Implement 48 Cost Range: Up to ₣800M Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion, Patriot Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Liberal Identity, Organised Crime

National Veterans Week
Political Cost: Implement 2 Cost Range: Up to ₣80M Implementing will
 * Increase: Patriot Opinion, Patriot Identity

Police Body Cameras
Political Cost: Implement 12 Cost Range: Up to ₣20M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion
 * Decrease: Conservative Opinion, State Employee Opinion, Trade Unionist Opinion, Racial Tension, Government Corruption

Police Reconnaissance Drones
Political Cost: Implement 15 Cost Range: ₣340M to ₣1,000M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Street Gang Crisis, Organised Crime, Class Riots, Ethnic Riots

Police Taser Rollout
Political Cost: Implement 25 Cost Range: ₣40M to ₣80M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Armed Robbery Crisis

Reinstate Felon Right to Vote
Political Cost: Implement 22 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Democratic Values
 * Decrease: Conservative Opinion

Privacy Rights
Political Cost: Implement 8 Cost Range: Up to ₣2M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Liberal Identity
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, GDP

Private Prison Contracts
Political Cost: Implement 20 Cost Range: ₣55M to ₣1,100M Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion, Capitalist Opinion
 * Decrease: Petty Crime, Liberal Opinion, Unemployment, Trade Unionist Opinion, Socialist Identity, Prison Overcrowding Crisis

Public Area CCTV Police Cameras
Political Cost: Implement 28 Cost Range: ₣270 to ₣480M Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Liberal Identity, Street Gang Crisis, Antisocial Behaviour Crisis, Urban Riot Crisis, Vigilante Mob Crisis, Armed Robbery Crisis, Class Riots Crisis, Ethnic Riots

Race Discrimination Restrictions
Political Cost: Implement 2 Cost Range: Up to ₣5M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Ethnic Minority Opinion, Liberal Identity
 * Decrease: Racial Tension, Conservative Opinion

Racial and Ethnic Police Profiling
Political Cost: Implement 32 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Increase: Racial Tension
 * Decrease: Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Liberal Opinion

Right to Subsidised Legal Aid
Political Cost: Implement 13 Cost Range: Up to ₣270M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Poor Opinion, Socialist Opinion, Equality, Poor Class Income

Secret Trials for Extreme Crime
Political Cost: Implement 38 Cost Range: Up to ₣70M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Diplomatic Reputation, Organised Crime, Liberal Identity

Institute a State Religion
Political Cost: Implement 14 Cost Range: Up to ₣15M Implementing will
 * Increase: Religious Opinion, Religious Identity
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Democratic Values

Tear Gas Protest Controls
Political Cost: Implement 22 Cost Range: Up to ₣70M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Urban Riots, Class Riots, Ethnic Riots

Telecommunication Wire Tapping
Political Cost: Implement 26 Cost Range: Up to ₣30M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Petty Crime, Government Corruption, Liberal Identity, Organised Crime

Trial by Jury
Political Cost: Implement 18 Cost Range: ₣70M to ₣220M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion
 * Decrease: Government Corruption

Unexplained Wealth Investigations
Political Cost: Implement 10 Cost Range: Up to ₣10M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Organised Crime, Government Corruption

Water Cannon Protest Controls
Political Cost: Implement 22 Cost Range: ₣135 to ₣335M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Liberal Opinion, Urban Riots, Class Riots, Ethnic Riots