The possibility of introducing mandatory prison sentences for prolific shoplifters has been mooted by government ministers.
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Integrated offender management is a better way of dealing with shoplifters than prison.
Trials found that 5% of offending drivers used a mobile phone with both hands while the vehicle was moving.
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Trials of the program found about 5% of offending drivers used their mobile phone with both hands, while the vehicle was moving.
Swan River Colony.
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A century and a half after the last convict ship docked in Australia, new research is uncovering what happened to those who were transported.
Paddy Hill, one of the Birmingham Six who were wrongly convicted of the Birmingham pub bombings.
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The long-term effects are much worse for exonerees than for guilty prisoners.
At the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Desmond Tutu promoted restorative justice. But focusing on individuals neglects broader contexts of violence and inequality.
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If violent contexts aren’t taken into account, restorative justice does not serve broader society. Instead it serves as a peacemaking process within a paradigm stacked against the poor and vulnerable.
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Inmates are getting older, which make us think about whether custody is the best option for this group.
A victim’s justice-related satisfaction to punishment is only significant when offenders change their attitude towards offending…