Amend section 5 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) to increase the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. Assignments | Custom Homework Help

As part of this assessment, you are aksed to imagine that the NSW Parliament is seeking submissions from relevant stakeholders in criminal justice (eg, police, corrections, courts, post-release, victims’ support and advocacy groups, offender advocacy rights, psychologists, advocacy groups and researchers) in relation to proposals to make amendments to two core pieces of legislation in NSW as they pertain to offenders.

Overview of the historical background on the issue raised in the amendment.
A researched and detail discussion of the amendment.
A discussion on the impact the amendment would have on the criminal justice system (positive and/or negative).
The stakeholders’ position and justification for this position.
A strong conclusion.
Incorporate at least five (5) peer-reviewed sources to support your briefing paper (does not include legislation, newspaper articles or reports).

A report format is encouraged.
Students can use headings and subheadings.
Students should consider using charts/tables and other visual aids to present information (eg, statistics).
Should have a strong introduction, contents and conclusion.
Must have a reference list that adheres to the Western Sydney University Referencing Guide.