Review of the Cannabis Expiation Notice Scheme in South Australia -- Research Note

• NCJ Number: 128978
• Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1990) Pages: 299-303
• Author(s): R Sarre
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 15 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis
• Language: English
• Country: Australia

Annotation

The South Australian Government in 1987 made widespread changes to the law concerning the possession and use of small amounts of cannabis. The implications of these changes are reviewed in a report of the Office of Crime Statistics entitled "Cannabis: The Expiation Notice Approach". It is my intention in this paper to provide an overview of this report for the purpose of introducing readers to its major findings. 2 notes and 5 references (Author abstract)