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1. Regulatory Impact Assessments

   ...Impact Statement - Jury Trial Timeliness Regulatory Impact Statement: Amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002 Analysis of proposed amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002, to support decision making on each individual proposal. Regulatory Impact Statement and Supplementary Analysis Report Regulatory Impact Statements accompanying the Cabinet paper, Firearms reform programme – Phase 2: Supporting shooting clubs and ranges, and formalising the transfer of the Arms Act 1983 The Ministry of Justice h...

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2. 27-Sept-2022-Redacted-SAR-for-publication-suggested-redactions2.pdf [pdf, 5.6 MB]

   RE LE AS ED B Y TH E MIN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E Supplementary Analysis Report: Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation Bill Coversheet Purpose of Document Decision sought: Advising agencies: Proposing Ministers: Date finalised: Problem Definition This analysis was produced for the purpose of informing final Cabinet decisions on an omnibus Bill to enhance enforcement tools to disrupt and prosecute gang conflict and harm. Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police...

3. OIA-106563.pdf [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phone on 0800 802 602. Nāku noa, nā Lison Harris Acting General Manager, Criminal Justice Policy Appendix A- Documents in scope of request No Date Type Document Title Notes 1 28/6/2023 Cabinet Paper Proposals to Improve Court and System Performance Some information is out of scope. 2 2...

4. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...kind and scale of penalties to apply for particular behaviours or persons, and the conduct and mental element required for any criminal offences. However, there remains a risk that these options may still be considered inconsistent with NZBORA once a Bill is drafted and vetted. Criminal and civil law 23. In developing our options, we have also considered whether criminal or civ l liabi ty would be more appropriate and effective in achieving the policy object ves and particularly in ac...

5. AMLCFT_Release_Pack_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 7.5 MB]

   ...not always being prioritised towards areas of highest risk. This makes the regime overly burdensome on business4, and less effective at tackling organised crime. I consider making the system properly risk-based would resolve these issues, from legislation through to the delivery/operational level. This is supported by my officials’ analysis, the statutory review, industry, agencies, and the FATF’s conclusions in New Zealand’s latest Mutual Evaluation Report. 24 The Ministry...

6. Family violence & the pro-arrest policy: a literature review [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...the impact of pro- arrest policies on family violence and places them in the context of the development and implementation of family violence policy in New Zealand. The review adds to our understanding of the complexity of the issues surrounding the criminal justice response to family violence. While arrest appears to have some deterrent effect, the consensus now appears to be that no single intervention is sufficient to prevent reoffending and that the preferred approach is for arrest to be...

7. Evidence Brief: Supervision and Intensive Supervision [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...over time’.xlix Research on other correctional interventions has found that treatment benefits are not always sustained long term and reinforcement or refreshment treatment may be required.l Restorative justice and constructive leisure activities have been identified as supplementary interventions that significantly contribute to reduced reoffending if used in conjunction with intensive supervision.li This same study noted a considerable variation in the effectiveness of...

8. Proactive-release: Firearms-Registry-Review [pdf, 5.5 MB]

   ...of registrations at once, which would stretch FSA resources and impact timely service to users. Therefore, at the end of the first year of implementation, 20% of firearms licence holders had registered their firearms, providing a small data set for analysis at this point. 5 As required by the Terms of Reference, the Review only considered the Registry. However, it is important to note that the effectiveness of the Registry relies on the other component parts of the overall firearm...

9. OIA-110144.pdf [pdf, 5.5 MB]

   ...https://ministryofjusticenz.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/PolicyElectoralConstitutional/OIA/Open%20government%20partnership/NAP%202021-2023%20Plan%204/Commitment%207%20-%20Confidentiality%20clauses/Research/PDFs/200214%20-%20RE_%20Protected%20Disclosures%20Act%20Review%20-%20OIA%20references%20(1).msg?csf=1&web=1&e=Yr3l3a https://disclosure.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2020/294/ https://ministryofjusticenz.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/PolicyElectoralConstitutional/OIA/Open%20governmen...

10. AMLCFT Statutory Review Consultation Document [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...organisations and people who finance terrorism target businesses and countries they believe have weak systems and controls they can exploit. Money laundering is happening every day across New Zealand. The Financial Intelligence Unit estimated that over $1 billion a year of dirty money comes from drug dealing and fraud which may be laundered through New Zealand businesses. However, the true cost and impact is many times that figure when you factor in all the crimes that generate “dirty�...