The aim of this report is to determine whether fine amounts imposed in Victoria have kept up with inflation and the values of penalty units. The report assesses how inflation and penalty unit ...

The Sentencing Advisory Council has today published a new report examining whether fines imposed in the Magistrates’ Court have kept pace with inflation and the changing value of a penalty unit in ...

Sentencing Snapshot 293: Sentencing Trends for Cultivating a Commercial Quantity of Narcotic Plants in the Higher Courts of Victoria 2018-19 to 2022-23 01 October 2024 Sentencing Snapshot 292: ...

Sentencing Snapshot 51: Sentencing Trends for Knowingly Possess Child Pornography in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria 2004-05 to 2006-07 Sentencing Snapshot no. 51 describes sentencing outcomes for ...

The Council's Baseline Sentencing report resulted from a request from the Attorney-General for advice on aspects of a proposed baseline sentencing scheme.

In High-Risk Offenders: Post-Sentence Supervision and Detention: Final Report, the Sentencing Advisory Council provides advice on the merits of a continued detention scheme for high-risk offenders in ...

In Suspended Sentences in Victoria: Monitoring Report, the Sentencing Advisory Council analyses the use of suspended sentences in Victorian courts from November 2006 to June 2009. Suspended Sentences: ...

This consultation paper poses 14 questions on potential reforms to the use of sentence deferrals in Victoria. Reforming Adjourned Undertakings in Victoria: Consultation Paper Our consultation paper ...

Sentencing Snapshot no. 285 describes sentencing outcomes for the offence of armed robbery in the County and Supreme Courts of Victoria from 2018-19 to 2022-23. This is the most recent Snapshot for ...

In this report, the Council examines the prevalence and sentencing of firearms offences in Victoria. Major Driving Offences: Current Sentencing Practices This report examines current sentencing ...

In this preliminary issues paper, the Sentencing Advisory Council sets out the purposes for which maximum penalties have been set or altered in Victoria. Maximum Penalties for Sexual Penetration with ...