CJB123
The impact of the high range PCA guideline judgment on sentencing for PCA offences in NSW
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Author
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Stephanie d'Apice |
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Published
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November 2009 |
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Report Type
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Crime and Justice Bulletin No. 123 |
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Subject
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Court processes and delay; Sentencing; Evaluation reports
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Keywords
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drink driving, sentencing, guideline judgments, dismissals and conditional discharges, consistency in approach. |
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Summary
Aim
This bulletin evaluates the impact of a guideline judgment issued by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal for the offence of high range PCA.
Abstract
This bulletin evaluates the impact of a guideline judgment issued by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal for the offence of high range PCA. The study finds evidence that the guideline judgment resulted in (a) a reduction in the use of s.10 non-conviction orders for high range PCA offences; (b) an increase in the use of more severe sanctions for this type of offence; (c) greater uniformity in the use of s.10 non-conviction orders across court locations; and (d) an incidental flow-on effect for other PCA offences, in particular, mid range PCA offences.
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