Should Off*nsive Language be Criminalised?

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  • 29 May 2020
Public order offences exist in jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. These offences criminalise the use of swearing, offensive or abusive language in public places. In New

Fines vs Court Attendance & Arrest

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  • 29 May 2020
On 15 September 2018, a 23 year old man and 21 year old woman died after collapsing at Defqon.1 in Penrith, with another seven people admitted to ICU for drug-related harms. On 18 September 201

“Please Officer, I can’t breathe”

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  • 28 May 2020
Excessive force and completely inexcusable conduct by law enforcement We are raised to think that when we are in trouble, call 000. Those heroes will come and save us or do the best they can. H

Dangerous Driver

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  • 27 May 2020
Driving on the road is one of the most dangerous activities a person can do. Within a second your life, or that of others can unfortunately be permanently changed or ended. Recently four police off

The Balance between Mental Health and Public Health in Australian Prisons

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  • 27 May 2020
COVID-19 and Mental Health COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way of life for many individuals across the word, as people have been told to self-isolate. As a result, mental health and wellbe

How Cyberspace Enables Fraud and Extortion: Catfishing

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  • 26 May 2020
Love, Money and Extortion The rapid expansion of social media has become an integral part in everyday life for the majority of the Australians. Social media norms have evolved from solely conne

The Crime of Genocide and Australia’s First Peoples

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  • 21 May 2020
There are four crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. These crimes include crimes against humanity, war crimes, the crime of aggression and genocide. Article 6 of the R

The dying presumption of innocence – Part 2

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  • 19 May 2020
Many of us can find comfort in the thought that our society is one that believes in a person’s innocence until proven guilty. It is a presumption in our legal system. When charged with any cr

Wrongful convictions and an honest but mistaken witness

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  • 13 May 2020
Imagine of being accused of something horrible you didn’t do. Of your friends and family hearing that you have been charged with something terrible. Imagine going to prison knowing you are co

Australian Prisons, alternatives to imprisonment and their success

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  • 30 April 2020
Our Convict History As machines replaced manual labour, some of the unemployed people that could did move to the cities. As the cities became overcrowded, many didn’t and couldn’t g
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