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SA Victims Rights Commissioner says victims should be represented by lawyers during criminal sentencing hearings
June 03, 2014
TWO very different court cases two families left asking how is this justice? Now there are renewed calls to give victims a greater say in the sentencing process.
Read two recent case studies below, then scroll down to read how the states top advocate for victims wants a significant overhaul of the sentencing process.
Case study 1 victim Ryan Featonby, offender Judith Clutterbuck
THE parents of a young man killed in a car crash caused by an inattentive driver have slammed the sentence handed to the offender as a joke
Case study 2 victim and offenders names suppressed
A MOTHERS weak sentence for sexually abusing her daughter to make child *advertiser censored* sends pedophiles a signal that they can offend with confidence, the girls father says
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...tencing-hearings/story-fni6uo1m-1226940821137
June 03, 2014
TWO very different court cases two families left asking how is this justice? Now there are renewed calls to give victims a greater say in the sentencing process.
Read two recent case studies below, then scroll down to read how the states top advocate for victims wants a significant overhaul of the sentencing process.
Case study 1 victim Ryan Featonby, offender Judith Clutterbuck
THE parents of a young man killed in a car crash caused by an inattentive driver have slammed the sentence handed to the offender as a joke
Case study 2 victim and offenders names suppressed
A MOTHERS weak sentence for sexually abusing her daughter to make child *advertiser censored* sends pedophiles a signal that they can offend with confidence, the girls father says
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...tencing-hearings/story-fni6uo1m-1226940821137