强制令 (刑法)
在法律程序中,刑事法庭可以对被控犯罪的人判以强制令(英语:mandate),包括有义务履行某些条件或参与某些活动以换取暂缓或缩减刑罚,譬如感化、有条件释放或其他有条件判决。例如,被裁定酒后驾驶或管有危险药物罪名成立的被告人可能会被强制接受酗酒或物质滥用康复服务。
这个词是有矛盾的,因为接受“强制令”是被告人的自愿行为,被告人也可以选择被普遍认为更严厉的选项,例如监禁(实际上如何权衡由个人决定)。从这个意义上说,强制令并不是真正强制性的,而是一种法律拟制,其中法庭假定一种实际上受被告人自由意志约束的权力的幻觉。
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- NYS Office of Court Administration, Office of Court Drug Treatment Programs, Recommended Practices for New York Adult Drug Treatment Courts (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)
- Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York, 2006 Annual Report (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), Bridget G. Brennan
- State of New York, County of Allegany, Drug Treatment Court Contract (sample): "I have read and fully understand the above agreement and execute it on my own free will. No threat or promise of any kind has been made to me by anyone, except as set forth herein."