13 April 10
The "three strikes" legislation being considered by Parliament is being presented as an effective deterrent which will simplify court processes, hasten justice for victims, and punish criminals according to their crimes. Not so, argues Alex Penk.+ more
01 April 10
This paper analyses the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill and argues that Parliament should not enact it. The Bill sets out a "three strikes" sentencing regime, which imposes mandatory consequences on certain repeat violent offenders.+ more
31 March 10
Legal experts from the University of Auckland Professor Warren Brookbanks and Dr Richard Ekins, critiqued the "three strikes" policy that Parliament is currently considering.+ more
18 July 07
Maxim Institute believes that seditious offences protect a vital interest, one that is central to our democracy, and when they are properly focused and defined, they are a justified limitation on the right to freedom of expression. This focus and definition can be achieved by amending the existing law. + more
20 March 07
Drug and alcohol rehab are not glamorous issues. We like to think that addiction is confined to television programmes and ghettos; far removed from where we live. But as the government starts rolling out its new drug and alcohol rehabilitation package for prisoners, it confronts us with the truth about offending and rehabilitation.+ more