Character references for perpetrators in court will soon be a thing of the past in Victoria and New South Wales. Victorian ...

Criminals convicted of violent offences will no longer be allowed to call on good character references to lessen their ...

The idea that you understand someone’s character before you sentence them is fundamental to the process of sentencing.' ...

A former East Palo Alto city employee allegedly molested and supplied drugs repeatedly to a 13-year-old he met while working ...

If you commit a crime like rape or assault, you will no longer be able to rely on claims about your 'good character' to reduce your sentence.The Allan ...

Advocates are urging Tasmania to follow other states in banning the use of character references during the sentencing of ...

Convicted offenders in Victoria will no longer be able to rely on good character references to reduce their sentences, after years of advocacy from child sex abuse survivors.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Woman raped by Tom Silvagni speaks out. He was sentenced to six years and two months in jail — with a ...

The Victorian government will move to ban "good character" references for convicted criminals, following years of lobbying by ...

The Limerick man had faced a maximum sentence of up to 14 years in jail, however the judge told Cormac Browne: 'I do not see ...

The guidance issued was in order to 'reduce the risk of any perceived abuse of position' ...