Three Strikes Law
How will the three strikes law be judged?
The three strikes legislation is in the process of being repealed - how will history judge one of the most controversial justice reforms of recent years? Audio
How will the three strikes law be judged?
The three strikes legislation is in the process of being repealed - how will history judge one of the most controversial justice reforms of recent years?
AudioMan's maximum sentence for indecent assult overturned on appeal
A man who was sentenced to seven years' prison for touching the hand, back and arm of a sleeping woman has had his sentence cut to 15 months on appeal.
Peters deploys favourite political weapons
Analysis - In recent days Winston Peters has deployed tactics that have sustained him in his decades-long career, writes Guyon Espiner.
Ditching the three strikes law
The new justice minister Andrew Little has revealed the controversial three strikes law will be scrapped. He says there's been no decline in serious crimes under the law and it hasn't acted as a… Audio
Man sentenced to 7 years for pinching prison guard's bottom
A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for pinching a prison guard's bottom. The sentence was handed down under the three strikes law, and has been slammed as barbaric and entirely unjust. Audio
Inmate first to be sentenced on third strike
An inmate who pinched a prison guard's bottom is the first to be sentenced for a third-strike offence since the controversial law passed six years ago.
Decision on three-strikes appeal reserved
Sentencing a convicted murderer to life without parole would be unjust, the Court of Appeal has been told. Audio
Life without parole for Turner, Harrison?
At the Court of Appeal, the Crown is arguing two murderers with extensive criminal histories should've been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Audio
Legal battle brewing over three-strikes law
Crown Law is lodging an appeal in two cases where judges refused to send criminals to prison for the rest of their lives under the three-strikes law. Audio
Judges resist using three strikes law
Crown Law is lodging appeals in cases where judges have resisted implementing the 'three strikes' law, that's got the architect of the bill, David Garrett concerned about the legislation's future. Audio
