Offensive language, offensive behaviour and public nuisance: Empirical and theoretical analyses

Walsh, Tamara (2005) Offensive language, offensive behaviour and public nuisance: Empirical and theoretical analyses. University of Queensland Law Journal, 24 1: 123-145.

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Author Walsh, Tamara
Title Offensive language, offensive behaviour and public nuisance: Empirical and theoretical analyses
Journal name University of Queensland Law Journal  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2005
Sub-type Article
Volume number 24
Issue number 1
ISSN 0083-4041
Start page 123
End page 145
Total pages 23
Editor Ross Grantham
Nicholas T. Aroney
Place of publication Brisbane, Australia
Publisher University of Queensland Press
Collection year 2005
Language eng
Subject C1
390303 Human Rights
750599 Justice and the law not elsewhere classified
180114 Human Rights Law
1801 Law
Abstract Offensive behaviour and offensive language - new Queensland public nuisance offence - interpretation and enforcement by police and magistrates - impact of changes to legislation on the number and nature of prosecutions for legally unacceptable behaviour and language coming before the courts - results of empirical study indicate that public nuisance offence is not meeting its objectives - not being targeted only at behaviour which threatens the safety or security of people using public space as was its intention.
Keyword Public order
Summary offences
Q-Index Code C1

 
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