Sentencing Trends No 18 — Common Offences in the Higher Courts 1990–1997
Sentencing Trends
An Analysis of New South Wales Sentencing Statistics
Published by the Judicial Commission of New South Wales
Editor - Ivan Potas - Research Director
Number 18...
Sentencing Trends No 17 — Kidnapping — Section 90A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)
Sentencing Trends
An Analysis of New South Wales Sentencing Statistics
Published by the Judicial Commission of New South Wales
Editor - Ivan Potas Research Director
Number 17 -...
Sentencing Trends No 16 — An Overview of Sentence and Conviction Appeals in the...
An Overview of Sentence and Conviction Appeals in
the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal
by
Jennifer Hickey Research Officer
Introduction
The right of appeal is a fundamental part of...
Sentencing Trends No 15 — Driving Causing Death: Section 52A of the Crimes Act...
Driving Causing Death: Section 52A of the Crimes Act 1900
by
David Ash Research Officer
Ivan Potas Research Director
Introduction
With the introduction of the Crimes (Dangerous Driving Offences)...
Sentencing Trends No 14 — Sentencing Deception Offenders Part 2 – Higher Courts
Sentencing Deception Offenders
Part 2 - Higher Courts
by
Patricia Gallagher
Senior Research Officer
Introduction
This paper is the second part of a study focussing on sentencing of deception offenders....
Sentencing Trends No 13 — Sentencing Deception Offenders Part 1 – Local Courts
Sentencing Deception Offenders
Part 1 - Local Courts
by
Patricia Gallagher
Senior Research Officer
Introduction
There is a perception in the community that offences involving deception are on the increase....
Sentencing Trends No 12 — The Use of Recognizances
The Use of Recognizances
by
Ian MacKinnell
Senior Project Officer
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to examine recognizances imposed as criminal sanctions in New South Wales. Such...
Sentencing Trends No 11 — Sentenced to the Rising of the Court
"Sentenced to the Rising of the Court"
by
Ian MacKinnell
Project Officer
Introduction
The sentencing of an offender "to the rising of the court" (hereafter referred to as ROC)...
Sentencing Trends No 10 — Sentencing Drink-Driving Offenders
Sentencing Drink-Driving Offenders
by
Ian MacKinnell
Senior Project Officer
Introduction
The most common drink-driving offences in New South Wales are three "prescribed concentration of alcohol" (PCA) offences created by...
Sentencing Trends No 9 — Common Offences in the Children’s Court
COMMON OFFENCES IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT
by
Ian MacKinnell
Senior Project Officer (Juvenile Sentencing)
Introduction
This paper is the third in a series that examines sentencing patterns for the...