Key themes in New South Wales criminal justice

Maggie Hall

Key themes in New South Wales criminal justice

Maggie Hall

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Abstract

New South Wales (NSW), in step with other Australian jurisdictions and with Western nations, has seen a dramatic growth in imprisonment since the early 1990s. In the past few decades, a notable trend of intense legislative activity in relation to sentencing, and criminal justice generally, is evident. The prison has been re-valorised as a frontline criminal justice strategy. This article reflects on developments in NSW penal policy and legislation since the 1970s.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	19-43
Number of pages	25
Journal	Current Issues in Criminal Justice
Volume	22
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

imprisonment
New South Wales
criminal law
legislation

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Key themes in New South Wales criminal justice

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