Sentencing Matters

Jan 31 2021 4 ep. 39 mins 1.3k

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The Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council provides independent research and advice, seeks public views and promotes community understanding of sentencing matters.

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Sentencing Seminar — Let's talk about sexts: vulnerable victims or unwitting offenders?

Jan 31 2021 90 mins

Teens across Queensland who share explicit images using smartphones, social networks and game consoles may be committing an offence. This could not only lead to cyberbullying but also a criminal record. Over the last decade more than 1500 young people under 17 years of age have been cautioned or conferenced by Queensland Police for child exploitation material offences — the maj

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Listen to the latest edition of our podcast Sentencing Matters, where we talk to Professor Lorana Bartels from the University of Canberra about the use of community correction orders. Prof Bartels undertakes research in criminal law and criminology, with a particular focus on sentencing and corrections. The podcast looks at how community correction orders are not being widely util

Parole: closing the loop in the sentencing process

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Listen to the latest edition of our podcast Sentencing Matters, where we talk to Deputy President of the Queensland Parole Board Julie Sharp about the broad range of backgrounds and experience represented and how the Parole Board makes decisions. The conversation focuses on the range of factors considered when determining a person’s suitability for parole and that community safet