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"Kiwis take to the streets over crime"

By Douglas A. Berman

Though the headline of this story may sound fruity, the piece reports on a growing controversy in New Zealand over parole policies.  Here are the details (which explain the notable picture):[A]bout 500 people marched to "take back" their suburb and support the family of Navtej Singh, who was shot in a holdup of his Manurewa liquor store a week ago.  Yesterday, the Sensible Sentencing Trust joined families of victims outside Auckland's Mt Eden Prison and staged a demonstration for tougher parole laws.  The protesters were dressed in black-and-white striped mock prison gear to underline the theme of the demonstration ? "Victims get life, Criminals get parole". Organiser Garth McVicar said the death of Mrs Yang "just reinforced why we were there"...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 16, 2008 (boomark / email).