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Calls for reforms to the approach Australian governments take to illicit drugs are growing stronger. The idea that personal drug use and possession should be treated primarily as a health and social issue, and not a criminal offence, is starting...

“We call on Australia’s federal, state and territory governments to treat drug use primarily as a health and social issue and to remove criminal sanctions for personal use and possession,” begins think tank Australia21’s recently released fourth report on illicit...

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Political Prejudice Shapes Perceptions of Crime The political climate of a person’s late teens and early twenties shapes their perceptions of crime and criminals for...

Honest and Reasonable Mistake is a defence to ‘strict liability’ offences which are offences for which the prosecution does not need to prove that you acted with a level of negligence, recklessness or intent. Strict liability offences include: Speeding Drink...

In what can only be described as a terribly misguided move, Victorian Opposition leader Matthew Guy has announced that if he wins the state election on Saturday, he’ll be shutting down the newly-opened North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) in...

There’s a rising awareness that the century-old system of drug prohibition is failing. It’s evident in the global moves to legalise cannabis, the internationally-lauded Portuguese drug decriminalisation model and the widespread calls to start treating drug use as a health issue, not...

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What are Standard Non-Parole Periods in New South Wales? An ‘SNPP’ is a reference point for the sentencing judge when deciding how long a person...

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Should Children Accused of Serious Crimes be Brought before Adult Courts? A 17-year old was recently charged with fatally stabbing a man in Sydney’s west....

A ‘standard non-parole parole period’ (SNPP) is a guidepost or reference point for a sentencing judge when he or she is deciding how long a person must spend behind bars (called the ‘non-parole period’) before being eligible to apply for...

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is White Collar Crime? White collar crime spans a range of criminal offences and is becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s digitised society. Click here...