The impact of the high range PCA guideline judgment on sentencing for PCA offences in NSW

  • Date published: 01 Nov 2009
  • Author: Stephanie d’Apice
  • Publication series: Crime and justice bulletin
  • Subject: Court processes and delay, Sentencing
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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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