Punishing Trafficking in Persons: International Standards and Australian Experiences
Bond Law Review, 24 1: 1-29
Posted: 27 Jun 2015
Date Written: 2012
Abstract
This article explores and analyses the punishment of trafficking in persons offenders in Australia. The article examines the criminalisation and punishment requirements of international law and best practice guidelines. It outlines the relevant slavery, sexual servitude and trafficking in persons offences in Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) (‘Criminal Code’) and analyses the sentences imposed by Australian courts. The article concludes with a number of recommendations designed to improve the sentencing process when dealing with trafficking in persons offenders.
JEL Classification: K00
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Schloenhardt, Andreas and Cameron, Matthew, Punishing Trafficking in Persons: International Standards and Australian Experiences (2012). Bond Law Review, 24 1: 1-29, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2622818
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