Crimes Amendment (Mental Impairment) Act 2021
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Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
fitness to stand trial
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| gptkbp:affects |
sentencing of offenders with mental impairment
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| gptkbp:aims_to |
ensure fair trials for individuals with mental health conditions
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
Crimes Act 1958
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
criminal law
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| gptkbp:contains |
provisions for mental impairment defense
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
2021-11-01
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Parliament_of_Victoria
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Crimes Amendment (Mental Impairment) Act 2021
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| gptkbp:impact |
defendants with mental health issues
|
| gptkbp:includes |
new definitions of mental impairment
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| gptkbp:influences |
judicial decisions regarding mental health
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Government_of_Victoria
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
government reports
policy papers |
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
legal opposition
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
implementation challenges
potential loopholes |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:academic_conferences
gptkb:media_outlets community forums lawyers mental health professionals legal journals |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
effectiveness
legal scholars social impact policy analysts |
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:Victorian_courts
court procedures |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
mental health services
rehabilitation programs |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
criminal justice reform
Victorian legal framework mental health reform initiatives Victorian legislation history criminal law reforms in Victoria |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
advocacy groups
legal reform advocates |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:legal_case
legal textbooks legislative debates |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
human rights law
mental health law |
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
government agencies
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
gptkb:public_opinion
legal challenges review by legal experts |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
non-profit organizations
mental health organizations mental health advocates |
| gptkbp:kingdom |
2021-10-28
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Australia
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| gptkbp:provides |
guidelines for assessment of mental impairment
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to reform the law relating to mental impairment in criminal cases
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
previous mental impairment laws
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| gptkbp:requires |
mental health assessments
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Crimes_Act_1958_(Vic)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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