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Author McNamara, Luke.

Title Regulating racism : racial vilification laws in Australia / Luke McNamara
Published Sydney : Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney Law School, 2002

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Description iv, 337 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
regular print
Series Sydney Institute of Criminology monograph series ; no. 16
Institute of Criminology monograph series ; no. 16
Contents 1. The emergence of racial vilification laws in Australia -- 2. Human rights complaint-based regulation : the Commonwealth approach -- 3. Setting the precedent for Australian racial vilification laws : human rights complaint-based regulation in New South Wales -- 4. The criminalisation of racial vilification : Western Australia -- 5. Regulation by statutory tort : South Australia -- 6. The current shape of racial vilification laws in Australia
Summary Comprehensive examination of the history and current operation of federal, state and territorial racial vilification laws in Australia, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches utilised to date throughout the nation
Analysis Inciting racial hatred
Legislation
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 314-329
Subject Racism -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
Freedom of speech -- Australia.
Racism -- Australia.
Hate speech -- Australia.
Author University of Sydney. Institute of Criminology.
LC no. 00002370
ISBN 1864874678