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Pro-choice or pro-life?
Regardless of whether you support or oppose abortion, its criminalisation fails to address the root causes of unwanted pregnancy and is instead...
Justice Shaw and the missing blood sample
Justice Shaw is bound by a solemn oath relating to his office. In line with this, I would say that the nature of holding judicial office is such that...
Death of Christopher Skase
Christopher Skase died as he lived for more than a decade - a man accused of serious crime but presumed innocent. His flight from Australia and death...
Stealing flowers
As many of you will know, this is the twentieth year of the open gardens program in Australia’s Garden State, Victoria. The curtain raiser for...
Gambling
Last week's report that our collective, annual gambling losses have topped thirteen billion dollars fired up the simmering debate about the place of...
Police power
The mortal wounding of NSW Police Constable, Peter Forsyth, did more than cause the tragic end of a brave life. It also marked out a new arena for a...
An address to graduating police officers
Contents: Introduction A key question - trust & power The spirit of public service Are police officers members of a profession? Professional...
Ethics and the control of crime against business
Contents: An oblique reference Two brief scenarios Maintaining legitimacy The valid exceptions Conclusion An oblique reference The explosion of...
Can corporate culture determine criminal responsibility?
Until recently, 15 March 2000, was the nominated date on which provisions in the Commonwealth's Criminal Code Act (1995), affecting the criminal...
Corporations and the criminal code
Ever since the death of Julius Caesar, people have been warned to “beware the Ides of March”. Corporations might be advised to pay...
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