Confiscation of illegally obtained proceeds of crime is a key strategy for disrupting criminal activity, especially serious and organised crime by reducing its profitability and diminishing offenders' ability to finance further criminal activity. Confiscation schemes aim to redress imbalances by compensating society for the adverse impacts of criminal activity and reimbursing the state for the...

Through an analysis of data on offenders sentenced in the Supreme Court of Tasmania between 1 July 2002 and 30 June 2004, and on reconvictions and breaches, the paper provides an overview of the use and impact of suspended sentences. While offenders given suspended sentences were less likely to be reconvicted, the imposition of these...