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Notes are roughly 45 students in this group. . .: . It is probable that next year the Sociology Department will appoint someone to start a course within that department and there will, of course, be a very high degree of co-operation between the two groups. This should lead to the eventual setting-up of post-graduate and diploma courses.' Mr. G. Hawkins is going as a Research Fellow to the Center for Studies in Criminal Justice at the University of Biennial general meeting of the Australian Chicago Law School from December Ist, and New Zealand Society of Criminology. 1969, to February 28th, 1970. He will be A sub-committee of Messrs. Biles, Johnston continuing work on a book, The Problem and Roulston has been appointed by the of Deterrence in Criminal Law, with co­ executive to arrange details ot this meet­ author Professor Frank Zirnring - work ing which will be held in Melbourne before begun in 1967-8 when he was there before. the end of the year. All financial members Mr. Hawkins's book, which he co-authored of the society will receive an invitation to with Professor Norval Morris, will be attend this meeting as soon as final published soon. The provisional title of arrangements have been made. the work is An Honest Politician's Guide Mr. E. M. Bingham, We congratulate Mr. to Crime Control. Bingham, a member of the Executive of the Society, on his election to the The Institute of Criminology of Sydney University Law School has been busy Tasrnanian State Parliament and his organising seminars on a variety of sub­ membership of the Cabinet where he holds [ects of interest to lawyers, sociologists, the portfolio embracing the Department criminologists and others interested in of the Attorney-General, the Police and current social problems, These seminars Licensing. have ranged from topics such as sentenc­ Chief Inspector Frank Holland has been ing, fitness to plead, delinquincy, drug appointed to the newly created position abuse, abortion, to a highly successful of crime prevention co-ordinator and it week-end meeting held [ointly with the is expected that he will be promoted to Faculty of Law to discuss Computers and the rank of superintendent before the end the Lawyer, The papers presented at all of the year, It is understood that the these seminars and a summary of the appointment will be concemed with the discussion are being printed in the Report preparation of a crime prevention pro.. of Proceedings of the Institute, which is gramme for the State, with expanding to be published tri-annually. The first police instruction, and in educating the volume,containing reports of the first public in relation to crime and police Sentencing seminar and the seminar on matters. Fitness to Plead is now with the Govern­ ment Printer, and will shortly be on sale Dr. Oliver Briseoe, Senior Lecturer in at the Law School. Forensie Psychiatry at the Institute of The latest seminar on SexualOffences Criminology, the University of Sydney, and against Females created a Iively debate Consultant Psychiatrist to the New South about pack rape and the appropriate Wales Attorney-General's Department and punishment for offenders. Another topic the Department of Prisons, will be leaving raised was the need for amendment to the in September and returning to England in definition of carnal knowledge to eliminate order to take up an appointment at the certain situations which now inevitably Maudsley Hospital, London. lead to no bill being found, acquittal, or Mr. NeU Cameron, LL.M., forwards the abond. Because of changed social atti­ following information: "I . . . .take this tudes and decrease in the age of onset of opportunity to inform you of the position puberty, it seems that it is high time for at Victoria (University of Wellington) as a review of this area of the law. regards the teaching of criminology, As The next seminar is to be on "Ball", you no doubt know, the University has In two evening meetings it is hoped to been trying to start a course in Criminology discuss the principles involved in granting for some time but has only [ust succeeded bail and the problems in weighing up the in getting someone to teach it. I was ap­ risks of absconding, further offences while pointed at the end of last year from on bail and possible intimidation of wit­ England mainly to teach the subject to nesses against the cost and inhumanity of students within the Law Faculty who can needlessly keeping an offender in custody do it as an optional unit towards their while awaiting trial. This seminar is undergraduate degree. At present there expected to be held early in October. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology SAGE

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are roughly 45 students in this group. . .: . It is probable that next year the Sociology Department will appoint someone to start a course within that department and there will, of course, be a very high degree of co-operation between the two groups. This should lead to the eventual setting-up of post-graduate and diploma courses.' Mr. G. Hawkins is going as a Research Fellow to the Center for Studies in Criminal Justice at the University of Biennial general meeting of the Australian Chicago Law School from December Ist, and New Zealand Society of Criminology. 1969, to February 28th, 1970. He will be A sub-committee of Messrs. Biles, Johnston continuing work on a book, The Problem and Roulston has been appointed by the of Deterrence in Criminal Law, with co­ executive to arrange details ot this meet­ author Professor Frank Zirnring - work ing which will be held in Melbourne before begun in 1967-8 when he was there before. the end of the year. All financial members Mr. Hawkins's book, which he co-authored of the society will receive an invitation to with Professor Norval Morris, will be attend this meeting as soon as final published soon. The provisional title of arrangements have been made. the work is An Honest Politician's Guide Mr. E. M. Bingham, We congratulate Mr. to Crime Control. Bingham, a member of the Executive of the Society, on his election to the The Institute of Criminology of Sydney University Law School has been busy Tasrnanian State Parliament and his organising seminars on a variety of sub­ membership of the Cabinet where he holds [ects of interest to lawyers, sociologists, the portfolio embracing the Department criminologists and others interested in of the Attorney-General, the Police and current social problems, These seminars Licensing. have ranged from topics such as sentenc­ Chief Inspector Frank Holland has been ing, fitness to plead, delinquincy, drug appointed to the newly created position abuse, abortion, to a highly successful of crime prevention co-ordinator and it week-end meeting held [ointly with the is expected that he will be promoted to Faculty of Law to discuss Computers and the rank of superintendent before the end the Lawyer, The papers presented at all of the year, It is understood that the these seminars and a summary of the appointment will be concemed with the discussion are being printed in the Report preparation of a crime prevention pro.. of Proceedings of the Institute, which is gramme for the State, with expanding to be published tri-annually. The first police instruction, and in educating the volume,containing reports of the first public in relation to crime and police Sentencing seminar and the seminar on matters. Fitness to Plead is now with the Govern­ ment Printer, and will shortly be on sale Dr. Oliver Briseoe, Senior Lecturer in at the Law School. Forensie Psychiatry at the Institute of The latest seminar on SexualOffences Criminology, the University of Sydney, and against Females created a Iively debate Consultant Psychiatrist to the New South about pack rape and the appropriate Wales Attorney-General's Department and punishment for offenders. Another topic the Department of Prisons, will be leaving raised was the need for amendment to the in September and returning to England in definition of carnal knowledge to eliminate order to take up an appointment at the certain situations which now inevitably Maudsley Hospital, London. lead to no bill being found, acquittal, or Mr. NeU Cameron, LL.M., forwards the abond. Because of changed social atti­ following information: "I . . . .take this tudes and decrease in the age of onset of opportunity to inform you of the position puberty, it seems that it is high time for at Victoria (University of Wellington) as a review of this area of the law. regards the teaching of criminology, As The next seminar is to be on "Ball", you no doubt know, the University has In two evening meetings it is hoped to been trying to start a course in Criminology discuss the principles involved in granting for some time but has only [ust succeeded bail and the problems in weighing up the in getting someone to teach it. I was ap­ risks of absconding, further offences while pointed at the end of last year from on bail and possible intimidation of wit­ England mainly to teach the subject to nesses against the cost and inhumanity of students within the Law Faculty who can needlessly keeping an offender in custody do it as an optional unit towards their while awaiting trial. This seminar is undergraduate degree. At present there expected to be held early in October.

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