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Munda v Western Australia

(2013) 249 CLR 600
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Cultural considerations do not diminish the need for adequate punishment for serious violence against Aboriginal women; equal treatment requires sentences that reflect the gravity of such offences.

Key Principle

sentencing; cultural considerations; equal treatment; serious violence against Aboriginal women demands adequate punishment

Area of Law

criminal

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