The Criminal justice system includes government institutions, the courts, police and corrections, responsible for upholding the law, deterring and mitigating crime, or punishing those who violate laws with criminal penalties or other sanctions. Articles here also discuss the relationship between government and the criminal justice institutions.
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How ‘tough on crime’ politics flouts death-in-custody recommendations Chris Cunneen writes in The Conversation (14.4.16) about a supposed 'punitive culture' in Australia supporting some governments' readiness... More » |
Booze and driving don’t mix but a zero blood alcohol limit isn’t the answer Chris Irwin writes in The Conversation (8.4.16) about the likelihood that introducing a zero blood alcohol limit for drivers would help to... More » |
Queensland law should reflect public support for abortion Hugh Harris comments in the Brisbane Times (7.4.16) on the 'archaic' nature of Queensland's abortion laws, which regard seeking a pregnanc... More » |
What will the scrapping of Queensland’s anti-bikie laws mean for organised crime? Terry Goldsworthy writes in The Conversation (5.4.16) about the state government's announcement that it will reshape the VLAD anti-bikie l... More » |
Labor faces minefield in changes to anti-bikie VLAD laws Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (4.4.16) on likely obstacles and criticisms facing the Palaszczuk government as it flags reshap... More » |
Anti-bikie VLAD laws should be 'scrapped in their entirety', replaced: Taskforce Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (4.4.16) on the outcome of the review of the Newman Government's VLAD anti-bikie laws, conducte... More » |
What an unintelligent furore about the bikie laws inquiry John Harrison has taken the Opposition and some members of the QPS to task over their premature responses on the review of the bikie laws (see link... More » |
Policy Online carries a link (29.3.16) to an Australian Institute of Criminology report which provides an overview of current sexual offen... More » |
Calls to change Queensland's youth justice laws sending 17-year-olds to adult prisons The ABC's Courtney Wilson reports (23.3.16) on calls for the state government to change laws which send 17-year-old convicted felons to serve terms... More » |
Queensland drags heels on anal sex law changes Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (22.3.16) on apparent delays in the state government updating laws relating to the age of conse... More » |
Abortion: the issue most Queensland politicians won't touch Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (21.3.16) on the apparent lack of political will to tackle abortion law reform in Queensland.More » |
Crime and Corruption Commission pushes for law to punish disclosure of referrals Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (15.3.16) on recommendations from the head of the Crime and Corruption Commission regarding vex... More » |
Police claims bikie violence eliminated at odds with their website Joshua Robertson reports in The Guardian Australia (10.3.16) on Queensland Police claims that there have been no incidents of bikie violen... More » |
Mobile women-only police stations to prevent domestic violence, expert says Amy Mitchell-Whittington reports in the Brisbane Times (5.3.16) about a leading criminologist's proposal to establish mobile, women-only p... More » |
Australia's recreational drug policies aren't working, so what are the options for reform? Nicole Lee and Alison Ritter write in The Conversation (2.3.16) about the deliberations of a federal parliamentary drug summit, and the op... More » |
Australian crime: facts & figures: 2014 Policy Online (26.2.16) carries a link to an Australian Institute of Criminology report that compiles crime statistics from various source... More » |
Review of expunging historical gay sex convictions Policy Online carries a link to the Queensland Law Reform Commission, which has released a consultation paper seeking submissions for... More » |
John Harrison suggests in the Brisbane Times (4.2.16) that 'watching Queensland's diminutive Attorney General Yvette D'Arth, lips pursed, ... More » |
Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 - sanity prevails The Premier has reached agreement with members of the Katter's Australian Party to enable the passage of the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence ... More » |
Smart Start: 'preloading' and a safe night out - research studies ‘Smart Start - A Preloading Project’ ran predominantly in the Brisbane CBD between August, 2014 to late February, 2015. '... More » |
Queenslanders support Labor's early last drinks law Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (2.2.16): 'The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, known as FARE, said ... More » |
The Queensland Government is planning to amend the liquor licensing laws in order to reduce the level of violence in areas such as Fortitude Valley... More » |
ABC's 'hitting home' report portrays ideal response to domestic violence In The Conversation (24.11.15) Silke Meyer reviews the ABC documentary about domestic violence in Australia: 'Hitting Home'. More » |
Amy Remeikis writes in the Brisbane Times (9.11.15): 'The Palazczuk government has bought itself some time to win over the cross b... More » |
The dangers of politicising the criminal justice system The publication of the organised crime inquiry report has generated the sort of response that demonstrates how rational debate, and evidence-based ... More » |
Queensland Organised Crime Commission of Inquiry On 30 October 2015 Commissioner Michael Byrne QC handed down the 600-page report of his inquiry into organised crime in Queensland, and the impact ... More » |
Queensland police drop case against first men charged under anti-bikie laws The Guardian (15.10.15) reported that police have dropped the case against the first three men charged under the state’s c... More » |
Piecemeal responses show Australia still doesn't 'get' domestic violence Terry Goldsworthy writes in The Conversation (28.9.15) that while the initiatives contained in Turnbull’s announcement were positive... More » |
Implementing the 'Not Now, Not Ever' report on domestic violence in Queensland Professor Molly Dragiewicz, Director Crime and Justice Research Centre at QUT, writes: ‘Queensland has had only four projects that ev... More » |
Assessing the impact of the VLAD laws 'Bikie Laws - The Fallout', reported in the Sunshine Coast Daily, is a collaboration between Australian Regional Media and students of Bon... More » |
The full text of the Fitzgerald Report More » |
Why Australia's war on bikies will inevitably end in failure Terry Goldsworthy examines the statistical evidence on arrests and prosecutions in the 'war against bikies' launched by the Newman Government in 20... More » |
Crime and Corruption Commission deadlock over The Brisbane Times (22.7.15) reports on the resolution of the deadlock over the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Commision Committee's a... More » |
$31 million to fight domestic violence Domestic violence initiatives announced in the 2015 Queensland budget include:
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Palaszczuk Government reinstating court diversionary programs The Government has allocated $32.3 million over the next four years to reinstate court diversionary processes. This includes $8.7 million... More » |
Chief Justice Carmody resignation Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (1.7.15): 'After 11 months of controversy, Tim Carmody finally silenced his critics by ... More » |
Stalemate continues over Chief Justice Carmody 'In a statement released last month signalling his intention to resign, Justice Carmody said he would stand down only if there was a round-table di... More » |
Judiciary must defend integrity: Sofronoff Alexandra Patrikios reports in The Brisbane Times (19.6.15) on a speech by former solicitor-general Walter Sofronoff to the Australian Aca... More » |
Bleijie, Newman and the 'Carmody Club' Roger Scott reports on the coverage by the Courier-Mail (15.6.15), under its headline 'Stand up for Carmody Club' - 'Under-fire Chief Just... More » |
Alex McKean and Stephen Keim write in Justinian (4.6.15): 'No one could have done more than the current governor to achieve Chief ... More » |
The Attorney-General has announced a review of the VLAD laws, to be chaired by former Supreme Court Judge Alan Wilson. More » |
Why Australia (and Queensland) needs to change its view of organised crime In The Conversation (11.6.15) Terry Goldsworthy and Caitlin Byrne discuss the changing nature of organised crime, and ask whether aut... More » |
Chief Justice Tim Carmody - Campbell Newman's most contentious legacy? The media suggest that Chief Justice Tim Carmody may be on the point of retiring. In April, Andrew Lynch wrote in Inside Story&nbs... More » |
Palaszczuk not considering parliamentary intervention over Carmody The ABC reports that the Queensland Parliament has the power to remove a judge if it is recommended by a tribunal of former judges.&n... More » |
Chief Justice Carmody intends to complete his term The Brisbane Times (15.5.15) reports that 'Queensland's embattled chief justice Tim Carmody says he has every intention of finishing ... More » |
Rift in Queensland judiciary over Daniel Morcombe murder appeal The Guardian (8 May 2015) reports on the continuing discord within the Queensland judiciary. 'The Queensland appeal court pre... More » |
You can't link imprisonment to crime rates Bronwyn Naylor reports in The Conversation on the evidence on crime and imprisonment: 'Prison populations in Australia are increas... More » |
Tim Carmody's appointment remains a running sore for Queensland's judiciary Andrew Lynch (Inside Story, 13.4.15) suggests that future governments should draw the right lessons from the Carmody furore: ... More » |
State of imprisonment: out one day, back the next in Queensland In The Conversation (16.4.15) Robin Fitzgerald and Adrian Cherney write: 'Queensland’s rate of imprisonment has recently und... More » |