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Mandatory minimum sentencing is proven to be bad policy. It won’t stop hate crimes

By Lorana Bartels, Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia

Extensive evidence shows the government’s plan to legislate mandatory minimum sentences for hate crimes, including antisemitic acts, won’t be effective. Here’s why.

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