Crime Essays Flashcards
(5 cards)
INTERNATIONAL CRIME LCSIN:
- crimes against the int. community
L: War Crimes Act, Criminal Code Act
C: Slobodan Milosevic (prosecuted for serious crimes during Yugoslav Wars. Charged by ICTY for alleged crimes during Bosnian wars) Nuremburg 185 12 8
S: 24, 4, 4. Omar Al Bashir only individual wanted for genocide
I: Rome Statute Article 8, UNCG parties required to criminalise genocide
N: Centre for Justice and Accountability, United States and Spain, AEGIS
INTERNATIONAL CRIME LCSIN:
- transnational crime (slavery+drugs)
L: Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking) 2005, Drug Misuse & Trafficking 1985
C: R v Tang, OperatioN Shenzi 2019, jailed for 164 years, 91 million
Statistic: Aus Fed Police, 600 15 / Worldometers, 400b
I: Protocol to Punish Trafficking in Persons: adopted in 2000, 166, 2003, Convention against Traffic in Narcotics 1988
N: A21, NY NGO Committee on Drugs
YOUNG OFFENDERS LCSIN:
- age of criminal responsibility
L Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987
C R v LMW Corey Davis 1998 + Bronson Blessington. Legislation amending Crimes Sentencing Procedure passed to extend period, but Blessington not finalised = did NOT want him out in public so they amended it to cover him
S Aus Institute of Health and Welfare: 980: 90% male, 10-17 84%
I CROC Article 40 criminal responsibility 37 no child in 4 life
N Locked up 4 lyfe
YOUNG OFFENDERS LCSIN:
- rights of children when questioned/arrested
L Young Offenders 1997, Evidence Act 1995
C R v CKT 1999, R v Cortez 2002
S
I CROC Article 3: treatment of children, Article 40: to be immediately informed of the charges against him or her
N Youth Action Keep Young People out of Prison
YOUNG OFFENDERS LCSIN:
- children’s court
