2000
| Author | NSW Law Reform Commission |
|---|---|
| Date | October, 2000 |
| Source/Publisher | NSW Law Reform Commission |
| Download | Download Full Text |
| Link(s) | http://www.lawreform.justice.nsw.gov.au/Documents/Publications/Reports/Report-96.pdf |
| Subjects | Reforms |
This report delves into the increasing over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system in NSW. It forms part of a response of a request by the Attorney General in 1995 to review the general principles of sentencing. The focus of this report is the relevance of Aboriginality to sentencing, and the potential for law reform to reduce the issue of over-representation.
In presenting the findings of the review, this report evaluates the current sentencing options available to sentencing courts, including alternatives to full-time custody and non-custodial options.
A chapter is dedicated to the special needs of Aboriginal women offenders, and separately to the communication difficulties that Aboriginal people experience as witnesses and defendants.
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