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Articles in the Criminal Justice Category

What Key should have said on crime

By Ant | 2 September, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice |

This remarkable editorial appeared in The Press on 27 August, following the Prime Ministers speech to the Sensible Sentencing Trust conference.

On Wednesday Prime Minister John Key delivered a speech to …

3 Strikes and Prison Privatisation

By Alison Mackay | 30 June, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice, Politics |

We get our first look at the new 3 strikes law:

An Upper Hutt man has been served with New Zealand’s first warning under the controversial “three strikes” law after …

Justice minister looking for new methods?

By Ant | 16 June, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice |

Justice Minister Simon Power has left on an overseas trip aimed at examining other countries systems for handling victims of crime in court.Mr Power will travel to Germany, Austria and …

Evidence from California against 3 Strikes

By Alison Mackay | 31 May, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice, Politics |

The Californian State auditor has released a very frank, and frankly chilling, assessment of the consequences of that State’s ‘3 strikes’ legislation. The prison population in California now …

NZ Three Strikes Law will hit Maori HARDEST

By Alison Mackay | 31 May, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice, Politics |

Metiria Turei, Green Party leader told Waatea News last week that “the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill will further embed discrimination in the justice system against Maori.”

“This Government is not …

Three strikes law wont work – penal reform activists – Story – Politics – 3 News

By Ant | 31 May, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice |

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Crime and Punishment Debate (PNth)

By Alison Mackay | 23 April, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice, Politics |

The public are invited to hear Ian Lees-Galloway (Labour MP, PNth) and David Garrett (Act MP) debate the policy proposal known as Three strikes and you’re out. If the …

Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill

By Alison Mackay | 24 February, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice, Politics |

The Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill is currently before select committee, and due in Parliament for its second reading in March.

The purpose of the bill is to create a 3-strike …