NCJ Number
91949
Date Published
1983
Length
43 pages
Annotation
This report presents a statistical analysis of New South Wales (N.S.W.) State and Federal drug sentencing decisions for 1979-81, as well as annotated cases relating to N.S.W. court of criminal appeal drug sentencing decisions for 1970-82.
Abstract
The data presented provide a comparison between sentences imposed for 'importing and exporting' drug offenses (crimes against the Commonwealth law) and State drug offenses, including 'selling' offenses (taken to designate drug offenses under the law of N.S.W.). The statistics presented are derived from the annual publications of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The last section of the report provides a list of drug sentencing decisions, with a distinction made between State and Federal cases. In each case, the citation, certain basic facts relating to the offense and the offender, and the ultimate sentence and specified nonparole period are given. Tabular and graphic data are provided.