Weeks after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his support for mandatory minimum jail terms for antisemitic offences, the government has legislated such laws. Minister for Home Affairs Tony ...

Mandatory minimum sentencing is criticized for its ineffectiveness in reducing crime and undermining judicial independence. It limits judicial discretion, leading to potentially unjust outcomes ...

New Hampshire lawmakers are moving to toughen the state's fentanyl laws with proposals that would set mandatory minimum ...

Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism ...

She recently undertook a project for the Queensland government, which examined the use of mandatory minimum sentences for murder. She is a member of the Tasmanian Sentencing Advisory Council ...

Federal Labor has agreed to Coalition demands on mandatory minimum jail sentences, paving the way to pass the government's ...

People convicted of some terrorism offences and of displaying terror symbols will face mandatory prison time after a Labor ...

Displaying hate symbols, funding terrorism and terror crimes will now carry mandatory minimum sentences federally after the laws successfully passed parliament on Thursday.

A pair of Republican-backed bills seek to create mandatory minimum sentences for black-market fentanyl dealers in New Hampshire.