Search Results - Convicts in Australia

Infringement versus conviction: the social impact of a minor cannabis offence in South Australia and Western Australia by Lenton, Simon, Humeniuk, R., Heale, P., Christie, P.

Subjects: “…drug - cannabis - conviction - decriminalisation - decriminalization - prohibition - civil penalties - legal aspects - criminal justice - legalisation - legalization - drug policy - deterrence - Australia - social aspects - employment…”
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The convicts' contribution to the built environment of colonial Western Australia between 1850-1880 by Bush, Fiona

Subjects: “…Colonial Western Australia…”
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Public awareness, knowledge and attitudes regarding the CEN system in South Australia by Heale, P., Hawks, D., Lenton, Simon

Subjects: “…drug - cannabis - conviction - decriminalisation - decriminalization - prohibition - civil penalties - legal aspects - public attitudes - criminal justice - legalisation - legalization - drug policy - deterrence - Australia - social aspects…”
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The Post-colonial Explorer: Rodney Hall's "The Second Bridegroom" by Genoni, Paul

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Finding Theodore and Brina. by White, Terri-Ann

“…This story belongs to my family, starting with great-grandparents who travelled from London to Australia in the 185Os: one as a convict, one a free settler; both were Jewish, and the convict was Polish.The writing is textured with forgotten voices, is self-reflexive, and tackles the paradoxes involved in telling stories from within the family I belong to, one that resists telling its own stories because of shame and the lack of an authoritative, or socially given, voice. …”
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Cannabis policy and the burden of proof: Is it now beyond reasonable doubt that cannabis prohibition is not working? by Lenton, Simon

“…Recent research has shown that such a conviction can have a real and detrimental impact on people's lives, reinforces disrespect for the cannabis laws, but appears not to deter cannabis use among those so convicted. …”
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Dope busts in the West: minor cannabis offences in the Western Australian criminal justice system by Lenton, Simon, Ferrante, A., Loh, N.

“…Proponents of cannabis law reform argue that many people who are convicted for minor cannabis offences have no prior criminal conviction and are otherwise law-abiding citizens. …”
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Larrikins, bush tales and other great Australian stories by Seal, Graham

“…Here are pioneers and battlers, convicts and settler's children, and a land that tests them with fire, flood and drought, all in stories resonant with Australia's distinctive wry humour. …”
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The marsh and the bush : outlaw hero traditions of China and the West. by Zhang, Ye

“…Convicts and immigrants play an important part in frontier banditry. …”
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Examining the Role of Religion in Radicalization to Violent Islamist Extremism by Aly, Anne, Striegher, Jason

“…In this article, the authors apply the four-phase radicalization model proposed by Silber and Bhatt1 to a case study of Australia’s first convicted terrorist, Jack Roche, based on communication with Roche after his incarceration and on a qualitative analysis of his trial. …”
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International Perceptions of Stalking and Responsibility: The Influence of Prior Relationship and Severity of Behavior by Scott, A., Rajakaruna, N., Sheridan, Lorraine, Sleath, E.

“…This study investigates the influence of prior relationship and severity of behavior on perceptions of stalking and responsibility with a combined sample of 1,080 members of the community from Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. …”
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Psychologically impacted houses - superstitions and marketability problems by Alias, A., Hamsani, D.F., S.J.L., Chua, Zaid, S.M.

“…Psychologically impacted houses may be a new context in Malaysia but the term psychological impacted or defects have been distinguished in the United States and Australia. With the increases of wrongdoing these days, there is a possibility that the crime will result in death in a house. …”
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Removing the opportunity for contract cheating in business capstones: a crime prevention case study by Baird, Michael, Clare, J.

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A legal study on Fisheries Act 1985 in addressing the issue of illegal fishing in Malaysian maritime zone / Mohamad Raimi Mohamad Nor by Mohamad Nor, Mohamad Raimi

“…Problems arise when a cargo vessel cannot be convicted because it is not categorized as a fishing vessel as provided under any provision of this act. …”
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Middle-aged same-sex attracted women and the social practice of drinking by MacLean, S., Savic, M., Pennay, A., Dwyer, Robyn, Stanesby, O., Wilkinson, C.

“…Online surveys which included open-ended questions were completed by a self-selected sample of SSAW (N = 134) aged 36–51, recruited in Victoria, Australia. We identify 12 sub-elements of SSAW’s collective drinking practice using a schema grounded in social practice theory (SPT). …”
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The position of the unrepresented accused in the subordinate courts in Malaysia / Gurdial Singh Nijar by Gurdial Singh, Nijar

“…Where appropriate results of similar studies carried out elsewhere, for example, Australia, U.S.A., and England are set out for comparative purposes. …”
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