One of the most high-profile court cases in Australian history has ended in the maximum sentence. Two legal experts explain the process.
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Convicted rapist Jayden Meyer was given a nine months home detention, sparking protests and an appeal from crown prosecutors. But the sentence is in line with the law. Is it time for change?
Governments impose harsh restrictions to the freedom of sex offenders after their sentence. But there’s no evidence to support that ‘doing more of the same’ improves community safety.
The courts have provided little guidance on whether politically-motivated crimes are better or worse than crimes from ‘common criminals’.
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University