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Sentencing Council to review personal violence cases finalised in the Local Court
Sentencing Council to examine the use of non-conviction orders and good behaviour bonds: Call for submissions
Penalties Relating to Sexual Assault Offences in New South Wales - 13 July 2009
Sentencing Council to review personal violence cases finalised in the Local Court: Call for submissions
The Sentencing Council is calling for submissions for its current research project in accordance with the following terms of reference:
The Sentencing Council is to conduct a review of personal violence cases finalised in the Local Court to determine whether the court’s jurisdictional limit has produced a significant number of sentences that are not commensurate with the objective seriousness of the offence and the subjective circumstances of the offender.
Submissions should be made by 31 August 2009 to: The NSW Sentencing Council GPO 6 SYDNEY NSW 2001 or via email: sentencingcouncil@agd.nsw.gov.au
Sentencing Council to examine the use of non-conviction orders and good behaviour bonds: Call for submissions
The Sentencing Council is calling for submissions for its current research project in accordance with the following terms of reference:
| 1. | An analysis of the primary types or categories of offences in which non-conviction orders and bonds are utilised significantly or disproportionately when compared with other sanctions; |
| 2. | The extent to which there is consistency among NSW Local Courts in the use of non-conviction orders and bonds in respect of different offence types and categories of offenders; |
| 3. | An examination of the use across offence categories of non-convictions orders and bonds, the nature of conditions imposed and their enforcement; |
| 4. | The identification, and relative frequency, of the reasons behind sentencing decisions by Magistrates in relation to non-conviction orders and bonds; |
| 5. | What is the extent of compliance with conditions imposed on bonds and the rates of re-offending following the imposition of non-conviction orders and bonds? |
| 6. | Whether further limitations should be imposed on the ability of Magistrates to impose non-conviction orders and bonds? |
| 7. | Whether offences for which there is a high rate of non-conviction orders and bonds can be adequately addressed within the existing sentencing regime or if other sentencing alternatives are necessary or appropriate. |
| 8. | Any other relevant matter. |
Submissions should be made by 31 August 2009 to: The NSW Sentencing Council GPO 6 SYDNEY NSW 2001 or via email: sentencingcouncil@agd.nsw.gov.au
Penalties Relating to Sexual Assault Offences in New South Wales - 13 July 2009
In May 2009 the Council released volume 3 of its report Penalties Relating to Sexual Assault Offences in New South Wales. This follows volumes 1 and 2 which were released in 2008. This volume considers sentencing approaches to serious sex offenders and repeat offending, including continuing detention orders and extended supervision orders in New South Wales.
June 2009
May 2009
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