Question 66 of 300History and Responsibility

How can someone who denies the Holocaust be punished?

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Reduction of social benefits
up to 100 hours of community service
not at all, Holocaust denial is permitted
imprisonment for up to five years or a fine

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Correct answer to question 96: imprisonment for up to five years or a fine

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Publicly denying the Holocaust is a criminal offence under § 130(3) of the Criminal Code (incitement of the masses) and is punishable by up to five years' imprisonment or a fine. Approval and trivialisation are equally covered.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Wie kann jemand, der den Holocaust leugnet, bestraft werden?

Kürzung sozialer Leistungen
bis zu 100 Sozialstunden
gar nicht, Holocaustleugnung ist erlaubt
mit Freiheitsstrafe bis zu fünf Jahren oder mit Geldstrafe

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How can someone who denies the Holocaust be punished?

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