19 September 2013, 6pm - 7:30pm
Law Theatre, Law Building, UNSW Kensington campus.
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Event details
When:
19 September 2013, 6pm - 7:30pm
Where:
Law Theatre, Law Building, UNSW Kensington campus.
Event type:
Lecture
Event open to:
All
Cost:
Free
Booking is necessary
For full details:
Hear from Australia's first Indigenous magistrate, the Hon. Pat O'Shane on justice, punishment and the law. Retribution, not rehabilitation has long been the focus of the justice system, spurred on by public outcry and political pressure. Is the idea of ‘retributive justice’ an effective form of punishment or an excuse for vengeance? Is the long-term social cost of retribution really equal to the crime?