4031LAW Lecture 1: 4031LAW-Criminal-Procedure-and-sentencing
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Week 4 arrest; police use of force; searching arrestees in custody and bail 27. Week 6- search, seizure and identification 47. Week 8 alternative approaches to criminal justice 72. Week 9 committal hearings and trials 79. Week 10 fair trial and abuse of process 85. After a guilty verdict has been returned or a plea of guilty has been entered, the sentencing will take place. If the charges have been dealt with on indictment, the sentencing will take place in the district or supreme court. If the charge has been dealt with summarily, the. The main source of law in queensland in relation to sentencing is the penalties and. The only purposes for which a sentence may be imposed: just punishment, rehabilitation, denunciation. A combination of 2 or more of above. Despite the framework imposed by legislation and common law sentencing doctrine, ample room remains for the exercise of a broad discretion.