On 30 October 2008, the Attorney General asked us to examine sentencing for alcohol-related violent crime.
We transmitted our Report: Sentencing for Alcohol-related Violence (PDF, 713.3 KB) to the Attorney General in March 2009.
The Attorney General responded to our Report in Parliament, on 24 June 2009 - Question Without Notice (PDF, 74.1 KB)
The following terms of reference were issued on 30 October 2008:
Pursuant to s 100J of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) the Sentencing Council is to examine alcohol-related violent crime in accordance with the following terms of reference:
1. The current principles and practices governing sentencing for offences committed whilst the offender is intoxicated;
2. The current principles and practices governing sentencing for alcohol related violence, including violence offences where a glass or bottle is used as a weapon (commonly known as ‘glassing’);
3. Should the intoxication of the offender be added as anaggravating factor in sentencing under s 21A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act;
4. The identification of any changes required to penalties or sentencing practices to address the issue of ‘glassing’;
5. The identification of any other changes required to penalties or sentencing practices to address alcohol related violence; and
6. Any other relevant matter.
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