In February 2014, the ‘lock-out’ laws were introduced in the Sydney CBD Entertainment Precinct, New South Wales (NSW) and have been controversial since its inception. The decision to introduce the law was due to the tragic death in Kings Cross on New Year 's Eve in 2013. The victim was named Daniel Christie, an 18 year old male killed from a one punch attack struck by Shaun McNeil. Changes made to the laws surrounding the sale and consumption of alcohol during the night, including 1:30am lockouts on pubs and bars, 3:00am last drinks at places such as hotels, registered clubs, night clubs and licensed karaoke bars, and small bars. Places that are exempt from this rule include most restaurants and tourism accommodation, while venues that have …show more content…
Workers in both of these fields, are experiencing reduction in stress and fatigue due to a decrease in the number of early morning incidents. St Vincent 's Health Australia manager, Toby Hall said that “the lockout laws reduced the pressure on medical teams in emergency rooms.”, and "There are far less people coming in who seem to be intoxicated.”. These quotes indicate that the lock-out laws have made emergency health services, deal with fewer cases of intoxication and alcohol-related injuries. It has also had a similar positive impact on the police. Businesses, especially smaller establishments in Kings Cross and the CBD have taken a massive hit as reports have come out saying that prominent and busy stores in these areas have been shutting down quite frequently. Dave Evans, owner of Hugos Lounge bar in Kings Cross said "We said it would destroy business, we said it would destroy staff," and later said. "And here we are.". This quote illustrates how the ‘lock-out’ and alcohol laws have negatively impacted local businesses as it puts many staff out of jobs and forced restaurants and bars to close down. The laws also negatively impact Sydney’s economy because the government is losing precious revenue from these businesses. These …show more content…
On one hand, people who are involved in the area of police or hospital assistance benefit from less stress during the early hours of the morning. On the other hand the vocal part of the public claim that these laws are shutting down small businesses in the Sydney CBD Entertainment Precinct. There are many flaws in the ‘lock-out’ laws, these problems were not eliminated properly before the bill was passed, in addition to pushing the violence into outlying areas. If these issues are fixed, the law may gain greater acceptance by the majority of the
Amendment (No Body, No Parole) Bill 2022 into the Legislative Assembly on 21 September 2022. Apart from the effect the Falconio case had on pushing for the introduction of this legislation around Australia, it has also prompted improvements in road safety and crime prevention, particularly in remote areas. Measures such as increased police presence and patrols on highways, the installation of security cameras, and the implementation of safety procedures for travellers have been put in place in an effort to prevent another case like this from
There are many conditions involved in which can lead to the law being changed. This includes the change of social values, failure of existing law, changing the composition of society, international law as well as introducing new concepts of justice and/ or technology. The Sydney lockout laws were introduced in March 2014 as a part of NSW’s attempt to curb drug and alcohol-powered violence and to overcome the existing law, following a series of deaths in the inner-city nightclub precinct. This falls under the failure of existing law, this means the current law does not work so it needs to be changed. The death of two young men in Kings Cross triggered a mournful and overdue conversation regarding street safety, which lead the lockout laws into
The article “Jail for sharing your Netflix password? Understanding the law that could make it a federal crime” by Thor Benson discusses the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) that was put into place recently. In his essay, Benson argues against the CFAA by stating, “Until the CFAA is reformed, contradictory court rulings will likely continue to be put out in the world, and people who probably shouldn’t be considered criminals may face draconian prison sentences”. In order to persuade readers to agree with the aforementioned statement, Benson used specific features of argumentative witting. He begins his work by informing the reader of his stance.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was an influential event in American history that caused workers and business owners all of the country to revisit their work-related regulations. Many dangers that occurred as a result of the factory owners’ actions caused the tragedy to be more harmful than necessary. Other preventable mistakes made by the firemen and their equipment added to the tragic nature of this event. America has learned that factories and businesses need safer rules and work environments to protect their employees. Because of this tragic event in the nation’s history, the government passed an abundance of laws to support the safety of workers and their work conditions.
munity; if she could be a witch, then anyone could. Magistrates even questioned Sarah Good's 4-year-old daughter, Dorothy, and her timid answers were construed as a confession. The questioning got more serious in April when Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth and his assistants attended the hearings. Dozens of people from Salem and other Massachusetts villages were brought in for questioning.
Mohammad Haneef & Erosion of Civil Liberties Weland La ‘Australia’s laws are severely eroding civil liberties.’ Discuss this statement in light of the Haneef Case and one other issue (such as the right to silence, privacy, etc.), commenting on the extent to which the law balances the rights of the individual with the needs for community safety. In correlation with the Haneef Case, Australia’s laws are severely eroding civil liberties as demonstrated by NSW’s introduction of the Evidence Amendment (Evidence of Silence) Act 2013.
Consequently, they won’t be able to continue working in the police institution. Police officers need to carry firearms in order to fulfill a requirement in their job. The act not only affect police officers but also people who are working in the industry of making/selling
The Australian condition of Queensland has requested what it called a "wellbeing barrage" of all amusement parks, taking after Tuesday's mischance at Dreamworld where four individuals kicked the bucket. Expert overseers will look at the rides and upkeep records at all amusement stops in the district. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the state's wellbeing and security laws would likewise be examined. What's more, another offense of gross carelessness bringing about death could be made.
This quote by Mike Baird should alone prove that the lockout laws are doing exactly what they were made to do as they were put in place to reduce assaults in the CBD. These laws are also reducing the amount of drunk people on the streets of the central CBD area late at night, meaning there is not only less alcohol related assaults taking place, there is also less traffic problems caused by drunk citizens doing unintelligent things and causing traffic holdups or
It is a shocking truth that privatized prisons in America are getting paid for having a certain amount of inmates filling their beds. Between 1990 and 2009, the number of private prison inmates increased by more that 1600 percent and 65 percent of all private prison contracts pay private prisons a set amount of cash per prisoner. AZ, OK, LA and VA all have contracts that require 95% to 100% occupancy in private prisons at all times. When the prisons dont meet this percentage, they have to pay. Or in some corrupt and terrible situations the prisons pay members of authority to arrest and put people in their prisons so they dont have to pay and can get more money because their beds are full.
The main principles of the Australian Legal System are fairness, equality before the law and justice. The constitution provides a structure that outlines separation and division of powers, defining the powers exercised by the government bodies. This is demonstrated through the constitution defining acceptable and unacceptable conduct which outlines expectations for the Australian public, enabling social cohesion and upholding rule of law. The Australian Legal System is based on legal and social principles ensuring laws are democratically enforced and free from arbitrary exercise of power. The Australian Legal System establishes laws promoting social cohesion and enabling social progress within our multicultural society.
The policy has created a large inequality gap in today’s western society, seen in wealth, race and the mass incarceration of the minority group such as the African-Americans, the Aboriginal and people that have mental health issues. This out-dated policy has allowed racial disadvantage to happen where the government shows little interest in dealing with this injustice due to making them look being soft on crime (3,54). This policy has kept the minorities poor, depress earnings by 30–40%, break up families, make men unattractive marriage partners, and increase social disorder (3,54). The result of this policy is creating mass incarceration where prison are overcrowded with minorities groups and as stated in my introductory assignment where resources are being stretched to the max, where things such as social programs in prison are being canceled to give the basic material for each prison.
In this paper, I will be explaining what the three strikes law is and its purpose. I will also be explaining why the three strikes law is controversial by defining the defending arguments from the pros and cons sides. I will also use relevant facts and statistics to demonstrate the response from the public in regards to the three strikes law. Lastly I will argue, why we should eliminate the use of the three strikes law due to its injustice to not only the criminals, but also to those of us who are innocent of crimes. The three strikes law was first passed in 1993 by Washington State to keep repeated criminals off the streets along with deterring crime (Clark et al, 1997).
They have also helped the UK become one the countries with the lowest accident rates in the world. However it hasn’t completely stopped the amount of workplace accidents. “Over 200 people are killed each year at work in the UK and over 150,000 are injured. Two million people suffer from illnesses that have been caused, or made worse, by their work” (Aldworth, 2010)
Safety of our citizens is of utmost importance in creating a robust society. Building sustainable communities that are inclusive, secure and sensitive to needs of the citizens will continue to be of national priority. However, over the years, crime has stymied this endeavour. There must be a commitment to ensuring safety, security and justice for all citizens, which are seen as moral rights and intrinsic to development. Good policing, targeted social interventions and an efficient judicial system are needed to help our nation thrive.