Review of alcohol-related violent offences
- Title:
- Review of alcohol-related violent offences
- Author (personal):
- Hartley, Chris
- Author (corporate):
- Public Interest Law Clearinghouse (PILCH) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC).
- Homeless Persons' Legal Service (HPLS)
- Publication date:
- 15 Dec 2008
- Publication type:
- Submission
- Physical description:
- [3] p.
- Keywords:
- crime, homelessness, criminal law, alcohol, drug abuse, celeriac
- Record number:
- 771
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Abstract
This submission responds to the NSW Sentencing Council’s request for submissions on its review of the sentencing procedure for alcohol-related violent crime. HPLS’s submission focuses on the Sentencing Council’s proposed addition of alcohol as an aggravating factor in sentencing under s21A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. The submission argues that such a change would significantly impact upon those experiencing homelessness and that a more effective means of reducing alcohol-related violence is to develop court-sponsored treatment programs for those with alcohol abuse issues.
