Criminal law
Briefing paper
Age of criminal responsibility
This e-brief provides an overview of the current law regarding the age of criminal responsibility in New South Wales.
Report
Sentencing stalking in Victoria
This report provides an in-depth analysis of how Victorian courts sentence stalking offences contrary to section 21A of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic). It considers the demographics of stalkers, the relationship between stalking offenders and victims, the sorts of stalking behaviours sentenced in Victorian courts and the sentencing outcomes for stalking offences.
Report
Sentencing breaches of Personal Safety Intervention Orders in Victoria
This report analyses data on personal safety intervention orders (PSIOs) in Victoria from 2011 to 2020. It aims to assist the Victorian Law Reform Commission with its inquiry on responses to stalking.
Discussion paper
Discussion paper: implementation considerations should coercive control be criminalised in South Australia
The Attorney-General's Department has released this discussion paper exploring the measures needed to support the implementation of a criminal offence of coercive control, should it be introduced in South Australia.
Briefing paper
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Consent Reforms) Bill 2021
This paper provides a brief overview of the current law in NSW in relation to sexual consent, as well as some background to the proposed reforms.