The New Legislative Trends to Combat Bullying Crimes in Jordanian Legislation

Sarah Mahmoud Al-Arasi1, Ali Awad Al-Jabra2 & Hanadi Asaad Al-emady3

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.4.593.606

Abstract
The Jordanian legislator introduced a new legal provision addressing the phenomenon of bullying and the issue of extortion. This was done by adding Article 415 bis to the Amended  Jordanian Penal Code No. 10 of 2022, after it became apparent that traditional legal provisions were insufficient to achieve general deterrence and prevention. This study concluded with several findings, the most significant being that the Jordanian legislator adhered to the principle of proportionality between the act and the punishment, beginning with imprisonment for not less than two years, then three years, and reaching up to temporary labor for not less than 10 years, and even the death penalty. The key recommendation was the necessity for the Jordanian legislator to not deviate from general criminal law principles concerning incitement and participation in the crime of bullying, in line with the principle of gradualness in criminalization and punishment.

Keywords: Bullying crimes, confrontation, extortion.