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Why Uproar About Right To Silence Now?
Sunday, 25 May 2008, 11:34 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Lawyers and politicians calling for changes to laws surrounding the “right-to-silence are being called opportunists and gold-diggers. More >>
Court, Legislators Slammed In Paedophile Case
Monday, 19 May 2008, 10:35 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“Perfect neighbour” was a convicted paedophile who had his sentence lowered by the Court of appeal and was released early on Parole. “We believe the Court of Appeal failed to protect the public and privacy laws for paedophiles are ridiculous ... More >>
Rethinking…Thinking…Thought…Gone
Monday, 12 May 2008, 9:48 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“Like the name suggests their comments are longwinded, out of touch and promote more of the same failed polices they have been offering for generations – the new name cannot cover up the same social disaster they continue to promote”. More >>
New York Policing Will Lower Prison Muster
Friday, 9 May 2008, 11:42 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
New York Policing Will Lower Prison Muster The New York tough on crime approach will lower crime and the prison population says the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Watchdog Applauds Christchurch But Slams Lawyer
Friday, 9 May 2008, 10:03 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
High profile QC, Nigel Hampton was one of over 400 who turned out for a public meeting in Christchurch called to address increasing levels of violence in the city. More >>
Christchurch To Get Sensible Sentencing
Friday, 2 May 2008, 10:42 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Christchurch invites the founder of the Sensible Sentencing Trust to speak at public meeting on crime fighting initiatives. More >>
Home Detention A Sham Says Watchdog
Friday, 2 May 2008, 10:12 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Figure released by Corrections Minister Phil Goff are confirmation that the public were conned and the scheme is a sham says a Justice Watchdog organization. More >>
Christchurch Says Enough Is Enough
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 9:56 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Murder of Marie Davis prompts action in Christchurch, Sensible Sentencing Trust joins forces with local MP Nicky Wagner to say enough is enough! More >>
Kevin McNeil - Family Frustration
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 1:17 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Kevin McNeil says an offender friendly legal system is to blame for the escalating violent crime N Z is expierincing, he says every time another murder happens such as the recent murder of Marie Davis the families of mureder victims relive the trauma ... More >>
Maori Party Avoids Debate On Maori In Prison
Sunday, 27 April 2008, 11:50 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Policy makers are destroying Maori and the Maori Party are underwriting the failure by refusing to front a Television debate on this important issue – says the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Victims Conference Empowers Victims
Monday, 21 April 2008, 10:36 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Victims attending the Sensible Sentencing Trust 2008 “Advancing Victim Rights”conference in Wellington over the weekend found the experience very empowering. More >>
Tagging is not an Art Form says Judge
Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 12:52 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has congratulated Judge Tony Adeane who handed down a 28 day sentence to a tagger who appeared in Court yesterday. When sentencing the tagger Judge Adeane commented, “Tagging is neither art nor culture but covert, ... More >>
Criminal Friendly Legal System - Another Victim
Monday, 14 April 2008, 9:57 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A man found guilty of shooting at fleeing burglars is the latest victim of a criminal centred, offender friendly legal system says the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
Law & order revolution gains momentum
Saturday, 5 April 2008, 12:29 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
It appears a people’s revolution is under way in as Mayors around New Zealand plan public rallies to give them a mandate to take a tough stance on law and order. More >>
Kiro Supports Taggers
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 9:24 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Children’s Commissioner should resign for her comments that graffiti and tagging are legitimate art form say a Justice Watchdog organization. Dr. Kiro made the comments to the Law and Order Select Committee hearing submissions on the Summary Offences ... More >>
Karen Aims' Aunty To Speak In Taupo
Monday, 31 March 2008, 8:31 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The murder of a young tourist on the streets of Taupo has led to calls from the community to “Reclaim Taupo” and the Mayor has already announced he will listen to his community. More >>
Karl Kuchenbecker Should Still Be Alive
Monday, 25 February 2008, 4:22 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Call for Heads to roll following release of Police report into the Burton tragedy. The Sensible Sentencing Trust says that the report released today by the Independent Police Conduct Authority shows that nothing has changed since William Bell went on ... More >>
Where Are The Liberal Do-Gooders Now??
Monday, 28 January 2008, 10:15 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says the latest killing in Auckland is further evidence that the politically correct social experiment promoted by a bunch of do-gooders has been a dismal failure. More >>
Trust Supports Prison Guards
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:31 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust say information they are receiving from both prison staff and inmates supports allegations being made by Nigel Herring, Chairman of the Canterbury Corrections Association. More >>
Bail Laws Give Licence to Meth Cooks!
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:24 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Justice Watchdog says granting Bail to the to the methamphetamine cook of, "one of the largest and most highly sophisticated clan labs ever seen" in NZ is ludicrous. More >>
