CIVIL CONSEQUENCES OF CONVICTION IN AUSTRALIA (FROM AUSTRALIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM, 2D ED., 1977, BY DUNCAN CHAPPELL AND PAUL WILSON - SEE NCJ-50316)

• NCJ Number: 50328
• Author(s): F RINALDI
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: Butterworth
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: Australia
• Note: THIS IS A SLIGHTLY REVISED VERSION OF A PAPER READ AT A SEMINAR 'THE CHANGING PATTERN OF CORRECTIONS' HELD AT THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, CANBERRA, 12-13 OCTOBER, 1974

Annotation

VARIOUS ADVERSE CIVIL CONSEQUENCES OF CONVICTION IN AUSTRALIA ARE IDENTIFIED AND EXPLAINED.

Abstract

THE FOLLOWING CIVIL CONSEQUENCES OF CONVICTION IN AUSTRALIA ARE IDENTIFIED AND DISCUSSED: LOSS OF VOTING RIGHTS, WHICH INVOLVES THE CESSATION OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE DURING ANY SENTENCE OF 12 MONTHS OR MORE; DISQUALIFICATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE WHEN AN OFFENSE IS DEEMED BY THE APPROPRIATE MILITARY BOARD TO RENDER THE EX-OFFENDER UNSUITABLE FOR SERVICE; THE PREVENTION OF EX-OFFENDERS FROM ENTERING AUSTRALIA AS MIGRANTS; THE DEPORTATION OF ALIENS CONVICTED OF CRIMES AND IMMIGRANTS CONVICTED OF A CRIME WITHIN 5 YEARS AFTER ENTRY; DISQUALIFICATION FROM PUBLIC SERVICE FOR OFFENSES THAT WOULD REQUIRE DISMISSAL OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; DISQUALIFICATION FROM SOME PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT; AND THE LOSS OF SOME LICENSES, SUCH AS FOR SELLING LIQUOR AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. (RCB)