This program details the key aims of imposing criminal sentences upon offenders in Australia. The purpose and effectiveness of sentencing and sanctions are explored. Viewers are introduced to states and territory law acts, and various cases are cited as examples of the efficacy of specific sanctions. Illuminating statistics about recidivism demonstrate the relative power of different types and lengths of sentences handed down in recent decades
This program explores the types of sentencing imposed on criminal offenders in Australia and the factors taken into account when determining sentences. Current practices include fines, community orders, home detention and prison terms. How judges enact the law based on previous sentences for similar crimes, aggravating and mitigating factors, impact on the victim and the level of threat posed to the community is also examined.
This programme examines our three levels of government, how laws are created and the structure and role of the Australian parliamentary system. It discusses the role of the Commonwealth Constitution in establishing the Federal parliament and the way powers are divided.