Section 3a Of The Crimes ( Sentencing Procedure ) Act 1999

Section 3A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 outlines the official purposes of sentencing: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cpa1999278/s3a.html These ‘purposes’ are often said to be in conflict. Analyse these stated purposes in light of the broader philosophies of punishment in order to explain the tensions that are inherent in the business of punishing. Your essay should present an informed argument on which purposes and/or alternative understandings of justice should take precedence over others and why. The purposes of punishment in NSW have been a topic of great debate amongst contemporary society. At the heart of these discussions is two core theories for justifying punishment: the utilitarian theory, which situates itself around the idea that punishment is justified because it has a material benefit in preventing further crime, and the retributive theory, which simply says that punishment is a justified moral response to a crime. These two theories, in conjunction with the purposes of punishment outlined in S 3A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, will be analysed and discussed throughout this report. However, it is clear from the outset that there are many tensions that are inherent in the business of punishment. Firstly, several Australian states, intergovernmental organisations and the general populous have varying and distinctive views on the weight in which certain theories concerning the purposes of punishment should beShow MoreRelatedR V Loveridge Case Study1152 Words   |  5 Pagesthe community. In this case, the offender Kieran Loveridge pleaded guilty to five counts of offences; three charges of common assault, one charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one charge of manslaughter by an unlawful and dangerous act, the victim being Thomas Kelly, Loveridge received 4 years’ non-parole for manslaughter, Loveridge’s total effective sentence therefore is 7 years and 2 months with an effective non-parole period of 5 years and 2 months, this is seen as a â€Å"shockingRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesAttractions: Developing an OB Model 23 An Overvie w 23 †¢ Inputs 24 †¢ Processes 25 †¢ Outcomes 25 Summary and Implications for Managers 30 S A L Self-Assessment Library How Much Do I Know About Organizational Behavior? 4 Myth or Science? â€Å"Most Acts of Workplace Bullying Are Men Attacking Women† 12 An Ethical Choice Can You Learn from Failure? 24 glOBalization! Does National Culture Affect Organizational Practices? 30 Point/Counterpoint Lost in Translation? 31 Questions for Review 32 Experiential