Australian Spent Convictions Reform: A Contextual Analysis
University of New South Wales Law Journal, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2011
Monash University Faculty of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 13
27 Pages Posted: 30 Aug 2012
Date Written: 2011
Abstract
This article aims to explore in more detail the interrelationship between spent convictions regimes, principles of punishment and sentencing rationales, and to provide an overview and critique of the Model Bill. We will begin by outlining the rationales for, and some objections to, spent conviction schemes. We will then analyze how spent convictions schemes relate to the broader sentencing principles, before examining the provisions of the Model Bill in the light of this analysis.
Keywords: punishment, spent convictions, sentencing principles, Model Bill, criminals
JEL Classification: K00. K10. K14, K19, K20, K29, K30, K39, K40, K42, K49
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