Circle sentencing is an alternative process for sentencing aboriginal offenders. This process can be very effective and has helped bring down re-offending rates as young Aboriginals are proven to be 20 times more likely in detention than other Australians. The reoffending rates dropped by 15.5 percent in one Victorian town and the number of koori offenders appearing on list days at Nowra local court were reduced from 23 percent to six percent. Therefore, this proves a significant improvement. Circle sentencing aims to create peace for the both the victim and offender by discussing both their sides of what happened in the event and by providing the offender with an appropriate punishment that tries not to include jail time. The three main reasons
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As of the success of the technique circle sentencing in 2010 another 5 locations were established for circle sentencing courts in NSW.More than 500 circle sentences have been held in the past 5 years and 70 in 2010 alone.in addition, circle sentencing has undergone a number of improvement’s which include intervention plans to help offenders tackle their behaviours. Therefore, circle sentencing is becoming an effective technique all over the world and in specifics Nowhere are a total of15 circle sentencing courts in NSW, 8 courts in Victoria ,1 in south Australia,17 in Queensland and 1 in western Australia. Therefore, this proves the success of sentencing courts as of the large amount of locations. In addition, the setting also plays a big role in the success. For example, a young person would feel much more safer and comfortable in a community setting than the traditional court setting. This is because of a variety of different features and as in a circle sentencing court, you are not handcuffed and the goal is to create peace within yourself and the offender and the community. A distinctive feature about circle courts are the aboriginal artwork and flags which promote the culture, values of aboriginal people and a sensation of peace needing to be created. Thus, circle sentencing is an effective solution for indigenous youth in criminal cases as of the peaceful setting and large amount of locations in
As of the success of the technique circle sentencing in 2010 another 5 locations were established for circle sentencing courts in NSW.More than 500 circle sentences have been held in the past 5 years and 70 in 2010 alone.in addition, circle sentencing has undergone a number of improvement’s which include intervention plans to help offenders tackle their behaviours. Therefore, circle sentencing is becoming an effective technique all over the world and in specifics Nowhere are a total of15 circle sentencing courts in NSW, 8 courts in Victoria ,1 in south Australia,17 in Queensland and 1 in western Australia. Therefore, this proves the success of sentencing courts as of the large amount of locations. In addition, the setting also plays a big role in the success. For example, a young person would feel much more safer and comfortable in a community setting than the traditional court setting. This is because of a variety of different features and as in a circle sentencing court, you are not handcuffed and the goal is to create peace within yourself and the offender and the community. A distinctive feature about circle courts are the aboriginal artwork and flags which promote the culture, values of aboriginal people and a sensation of peace needing to be created. Thus, circle sentencing is an effective solution for indigenous youth in criminal cases as of the peaceful setting and large amount of locations in