... of the most draconian of these laws target the border and those who cross it. Closer attention to the territorial border reveals a liminal zone in which police and immigration officials enjoy exceptional powers and adherence to due process is attenuated. Apparent public acceptance of the imperatives...

...Stephen R. Galoob Retributivist theories of punishment are in tension with due process. Some retributivists adopt a simple view that punishment of the deserving is normatively justified. However, this Simple Retributivism licenses unjust and illegitimate rules of criminal procedure. A more refined...

... circumstances where legislatures have attempted to limit it, and these will be considered in the Australian context, acknowledging appropriate contextual differences. Many countries are faced with the difficulty of reconciling fundamental due process principles with the need for effective investigatory powers...

... and civil, and whether some “middle ground” should be acknowledged. If forfeiture provisions are in substance criminal, perhaps due process obligations apply, including the presumption of innocence. This argument is more difficult in Australia, given the lack of an express bill of rights. However, it can...