This chapter concludes with the identification of interconnected risks contributing to wrongful convictions in the Australian context that can be indicators for others working internationally. These risks include chronic underfunding of legal aid, systemic racial disadvantages, language and linguistic barriers, and a persistent police culture of misconduct. We argue that these deeply ingrained issues within Australia’s cultural, political, and social structures resist reform and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, particularly Indigenous Australians. Furthermore, we highlight that inadequate resources hinder both defence and prosecution, potentially leading to errors and breaches in due process. Finally, we emphasise the need for increased support and funding to address these pre-conviction risks, as the very risks causing wrongful convictions also impede their rectification. Ultimately, without proactive intervention, miscarriages of justice will continue to plague the Australian legal system.

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Conclusion

  • Michele Ruyters,
  • Gregory Stratton,
  • Alyssa Sigamoney,
  • Monique Moffa,
  • Jarryd Bartle

摘要

This chapter concludes with the identification of interconnected risks contributing to wrongful convictions in the Australian context that can be indicators for others working internationally. These risks include chronic underfunding of legal aid, systemic racial disadvantages, language and linguistic barriers, and a persistent police culture of misconduct. We argue that these deeply ingrained issues within Australia’s cultural, political, and social structures resist reform and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, particularly Indigenous Australians. Furthermore, we highlight that inadequate resources hinder both defence and prosecution, potentially leading to errors and breaches in due process. Finally, we emphasise the need for increased support and funding to address these pre-conviction risks, as the very risks causing wrongful convictions also impede their rectification. Ultimately, without proactive intervention, miscarriages of justice will continue to plague the Australian legal system.