A government proposal to increase penalties for serious crimes could make it easier to deport foreign criminals. The reform, presented on Thursday, aims to increase penalties in several areas.

Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard stated that the goal is to prioritize the victim’s perspective and ensure perpetrators face consequences for their actions. The proposed changes include doubling the penalty for gross violence and particularly gross violence.

Additionally, the penalty for aggravated rape and violence against a partner or child would be increased by 50 percent. According to Jens Elo Rytter, law professor at the University of Copenhagen, the length of the sentence reflects the seriousness with which the crime is viewed nationally and may therefore make deportation easier.

While the proposal focuses on increasing penalties, the potential impact on the deportation of foreign criminals is not explicitly mentioned in the document.