Reduction in penalties at sentence
Report
This report reviewed
the principles and practices governing reductions in sentence and examined
the way in which factors leading to a discount on sentence are taken into
account. The report focused on a number of specific discounting factors, such as
guilty pleas and assistance to authorities, and also considers the use of
charge negotiation and the Form 1 procedure. Attention was also given to the
application of the totality principle to offenders being sentenced for multiple
offences.
Download: Reduction in
Penalties at Sentence [PDF 781KB]
Government response
Media Release: Moves to restrict
sentence discounts for police informants and sex offenders [PDF 34KB]