We are finally addressing the topic that has been on your minds for a long time. Bikies. Is the law still giving everyone the right to a fair legal process and a fair trial or have they bent the rules when it comes to motorcycle gangs or groups? There are three arguments that prove these new laws are unjust. I would like to bring your attention to the fact that a longer sentence is given to the accused only because they are part of an organization. The next point is that what the rights state are interpreted differently by the police and citizens. Finally, police are enforcing these laws because their job requires them, but are they really helping anyone?
If murderers can get away with 25 years in prison, why do bike enthusiasts have to receive more? The new Vicious lawless Associate Disestablishment, Act or the VLAD law, that has recently been implemented states that If the accused has been declared a vicious lawless associate, then they must receive 15-25 years in addition to their original sentence. Police have recently been arresting and holding citizens riding motorcycles with their friends under the assumption of being part of an organized crime. Additionally, normally if someone is accused for a crime, police can only hold them for 24 hours for questioning until they have proof, a confession or they have a solid case. Bikies on the other hand are allowed to be held for 48 hours. This is extremely unfair as they are stereotyping bikies as criminal gangs. This is Ben Adam Wilson. He was recently arrested by the police because he was “associating” with an outlawed bikie gang. He did not have any criminal record but police arrested him and he was found guilty. Thanks to this new law, he now has a criminal record and has to spe...
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...ew law. He was reported saying “I will not rest in this war against the bikies until our jails are full of them.” This is yet again another example of the horrific stereotype placed on the bikies. The Crime and Misconduct Commission acted under Mr Campbell’s instruction to give police more authority so that they can gather more information to hold legal hearings.
These new laws have been changed to try and prevent organised crime in particular bikies. In reality, bikies are fighting back because they have been wrongfully accused and now have to suffer for it. If the government want to protect the public by placing laws to prevent crime, they should consult the citizens and consider it for longer than 24 hours. To protect the citizens, the government first need to admit the problem and work with the citizens to find a suitable solution that benefits both parties.
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Research for this assignment will be done to see if get tough policies have any effect on organized crime. Will organized crime through lucrative deals prevail? Will also be researched and answered within the context of this paper. By analyzing to see why get tough policies being put in place to stop organized crime, doesn’t work, then how organized crime can be stopped, will be explained and researched within this paper. The author of this paper will implement a point of view on how to stop organized crime, within the context of this paper. Lastly answer what effect does the war on crime against organized, will be researched and explained, if it works or not.
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