Sentencing in New South Wales : a cross-jurisdictional comparison of full-time imprisonment / Georgia Brignell; Hugh Donnelly.

Sydney : Judicial Commission of N.S.W., 2015.

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Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- New South Wales.

Determinate sentences (Criminal procedure) -- New South Wales.

Imprisonment -- New South Wales.

This study compares sentencing levels in NSW with those in other jurisdictions in Australia (particularly Victoria and Queensland) and overseas. It focuses on five specific offence categories that permitted robust comparison: sexual assault; child sexual assault; dangerous/culpable driving causing death; robbery; and, break and enter/burglary. To further refine the comparison process, this study focuses primarily on the penalty option of full-time imprisonment. The findings in this study show that sentences for a range of serious offences in NSW are among the most severe across the eastern seaboard states of Australia.

Includes bibliographical references and tables.

9780731356362

viii, 69 p. : ill. ; 30 cm