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 ...
Advocates are urging Tasmania to follow other states in banning the use of character references during the sentencing of ...
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 ...
Good character’ references used to try to reduce sentences for convicted criminals – including pedophiles and murderers – are set to be restricted in Victorian courts under reforms being probed by the ...
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.
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