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Law reform targeting crime and disorder
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Bartels, L and Sarre, R, Law reform targeting crime and disorder, The Palgrave Handbook of Australian and New Zealand Criminology, Crime and Justice, Springer International Publishing AG, A Deckert, R Sarre (ed), Switzerland, pp. 95-109. ISBN 9783319557465 (2017) [Research Book Chapter]
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Copyright 2017 The Authors
DOI: doi:10.1007/978-3-319-55747-2_7
Abstract
This chapter presents a brief overview of some key law reform developments and other legislative initiatives recently passed into law in Australia. We discuss significant changes to the law on bail, evidentiary rules, sentencing, and legislation targeting one-punch deaths and cybercrime. We also examine laws designed to limit the activities of outlaw motorcycle ("bikie") gangs and suspected terrorists. Our discussion highlights the importance of criminologists critically examining new measures with a view to providing an evaluation of the likely results. In particular, as criminologists, our role should include providing legislators and policy makers with ongoing advice, feedback, and, where appropriate, criticism of their efforts to shape the criminal law and field of criminal justice more generally.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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| Keywords: | law reform, legislation, motorcycle gangs, suspected terrorists, one-punch deaths |
| Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
| Research Group: | Law in context |
| Research Field: | Criminal law |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | Justice and the law |
| Objective Field: | Law reform |
| UTAS Author: | Bartels, L (Ms Lorana Bartels) |
| ID Code: | 125864 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Deposited By: | Law |
| Deposited On: | 2018-05-10 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-12-14 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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