期刊名称：International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences
电子版ISSN：0973-5089
出版年度：2010
卷号：5
期号：1
出版社：Dr. K. Jaishankar
摘要：News stories and their headlines first collated and analysed by Schulz (2008; 2010) have clearly identified a significant continuing Discourse of Time, which is being used to analyze the work of courts and judges and influence policy decisions. This paper suggests that time discourse is a very powerful influencer in public perception transmission and suggests ways in which authorities can identify and modify responses direct to community. A corpus of sentencing remarks randomly sourced in Australia from various Criminal Courts websites since 2008 indicates judicial officers appear unaware of the need to reframe discursive presentations for community. Sentences appear offender focussed rather than driven by the need for community reassurance. This article provides a multi- disciplinary approach using communication theory and legal perspectives. This unique collaboration in to Time and its challenges for authorities reliant on public confidence (and funding) provides evidence that the Discourse of Time and its construction is used as a major evaluative measure of them. Sentencing presentations thus may be considered in light of these findings.
关键词：Judicial Independence; Communication Theory; Discourse of Time;Sentencing.
