NSW is ditching good character references in sentencing. Will the rest of the country follow?
- Written by Vicki Lowik, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity Australia
New South Wales is set to become the first jurisdiction in the country to end the use of good character references in the sentencing of convicted criminals.
The government will introduce a bill this week to amend the state’s sentencing laws. The amendment will stop people submitting references of their “good character” to lobby...
