❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the profile of prolific low-grade offenders and the effectiveness/impacts of naming and shaming. The Attorney General's representative deferred the question due to its complexity.
AnsweredQoN 480Legislative Council
Asked
10 August 2010
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
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PROLIFIC LOW-GRADE OFFENDERS
(1) What is the typical profile of prolific low-grade offenders aged 16 or older, including but not limited to — (a) mental health status; and (b) history of alcohol and/or substance abuse? (2) What statistics, evidence or research is the answer to (1) based upon? (3) Will the minister please identify all the statistics, evidence or research of which he is aware regarding — (a) the effectiveness of naming and shaming in reducing crime by such offenders; and (b) any other impacts of naming and shaming on such offenders? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
(1) What is the typical profile of prolific low-grade offenders aged 16 or older, including but not limited to — (a) mental health status; and (b) history of alcohol and/or substance abuse? (2) What statistics, evidence or research is the answer to (1) based upon? (3) Will the minister please identify all the statistics, evidence or research of which he is aware regarding — (a) the effectiveness of naming and shaming in reducing crime by such offenders; and (b) any other impacts of naming and shaming on such offenders? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General advises that it is not possible to respond to such a complex question in the time provided, and therefore requests that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(b) history of alcohol and/or substance abuse?
(3) Will the minister please identify all the statistics, evidence or research of which he is aware regarding — (a) the effectiveness of naming and shaming in reducing crime by such offenders; and (b) any other impacts of naming and shaming on such offenders? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General advises that it is not possible to respond to such a complex question in the time provided, and therefore requests that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(b) any other impacts of naming and shaming on such offenders?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General advises that it is not possible to respond to such a complex question in the time provided, and therefore requests that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(b) history of alcohol and/or substance abuse?
(3) Will the minister please identify all the statistics, evidence or research of which he is aware regarding — (a) the effectiveness of naming and shaming in reducing crime by such offenders; and (b) any other impacts of naming and shaming on such offenders? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General advises that it is not possible to respond to such a complex question in the time provided, and therefore requests that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(b) any other impacts of naming and shaming on such offenders?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General advises that it is not possible to respond to such a complex question in the time provided, and therefore requests that the honourable member place the question on notice.
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