Crime – LCMDI Notes

Resource Description

The nature of Crime
o The Crimes Act (1900) (NSW)
o The Crimes Amendment (Computer Ofences) Act 2001 (NSW)
o Hyam v the DPP (1974)
● set nursing home on fre
o R v Thomas Sam (2009)
● Homeopath dad caused death of 9 month old baby from eczema
o R v Blaue (1975)
● Jehovah’s witness stabbed, refused blood transfusion = manslaughter
o Drug Misuse and Trafciing Act (1985) (NSW)
o Summary Ofences Act (1988) (NSW)
o Customs Act 1902 (Cth)
o Bali Nine – Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran
o SMH 2012 ‘Many of those arrested are mentally ill”
● 64% arrested women had mental illness, increased recidivism, rates higher than general pop.
o SMH 2012 ‘Fightng for a shot at a beter life’
● Clean slate without prejudice program in Redfern caused a 80% decrease in young ATSI robberies in 2009-2010