Tag: Criminal justice
Dogma or data? Why sentencing reforms in NZ will annoy judges and clog the courts
Judges routinely reduce sentences based on mitigating factors. But a proposal to cap such reductions will potentially lead to fewer guilty pleas and put more strain on a the justice system.
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23 Sep, 01:00 AM
First Nations imprisonment is already at a record high. Unless government policy changes, it will only get worse
Lowering Indigenous incarceration rates is a key aim of the Closing The Gap targets, but there are more First Nations people behind bars than ever. How did this happen and what can fix it?
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7 May, 09:00 PM