Community sanctions in Australian criminal justice

该项目旨在了解社区制裁在澳大利亚刑事司法系统中的地位。在监禁率创历史新高的时候，作为监狱替代办法的社区制裁没有明确的目的。这限制了对这些措施的有效性的评价，并损害了公众对刑事司法的信心。该项目将审查在三个管辖区对土著人民、妇女和有精神/认知障碍的人使用社区制裁的情况。其目的是为学术和公共辩论提供信息，并促进减少不平等和加强正义的政策和做法。

This project aims to understand the place of community sanctions in the Australian criminal justice system. At a time of record high imprisonment rates, community sanctions that are alternatives to prison do not have a clear purpose. This limits evaluation of their effectiveness and undermines public confidence in criminal justice. The project will examine the use of community sanctions for Indigenous people, women and people with mental/cognitive impairment in three jurisdictions. This is intended to inform scholarly and public debates and to contribute to policies and practices that reduce inequality and enhance justice.