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Originally Posted by Dan
Really? http://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/repo...chapter_3.html suggests otherwise. E.g. from the summary "The declaration of just deserts[retribution and denunciation] as the primary rationale would confirm the existing practice of the courts to a large extent".
Anyone know for a fact what the stated rationales and goals of punishment are in NZ? |
See sections 7 and 8 of the Sentencing Act.