Circle Sentencing in Australia (NSW)
This is an assignment on Circle Sentencing in Australia, particularly in NSW. It explains what it is and examines its effectiveness by highlighting the pros and cons of this method of sentencing.
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Since its introduction in Nowra in 2002,1 Circle Sentencing has proven to be for the most
part, beneficial to the aboriginal community and subsequently the general community in New
South Wales. Current NSW legislation2 provides a legal framework for a more personal
model of sentencing and punishment for aboriginal offenders. An analysis of the purpose,
structure and effects of Circle Sentencing allows for a greater understanding of its advantages
and disadvantages and furthermore shows the overall importance of this mechanism for
members of the Aboriginal community. In other Australian states and territories, courts and
legislation have adopted slightly different approaches to the idea of sentencing aboriginal
offendors. Some scholars have also suggested that there are alternative ways to deal with
Aboriginal offenders than Circle sentencing. While it is important to consider alternate
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