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Biography
Natalia Antolak-Saper is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Monash University. Natalia graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Criminology, and a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours. She completed her professional training with Lander & Rogers Lawyers, and was admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and of the High Court of Australia. In 2012 she received an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship and commenced her PhD which examined the extent to which the media impacts upon sentencing policy. In 2017, she was a Visiting Scholar at the William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, USA. She has published articles on diverse topics including directed verdicts, bail conditions, and gambling regulation. She teaches criminal law and trusts in the LLB and JD programs at Monash. Her research areas are in comparative criminal law and procedure with a particular focus on unrepresented accused, sentencing and the death penalty.
Research area keywords
- Sentencing Law
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- International Criminal Law
- International Sentencing Law
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Projects
- 3 Finished
Review of laws affecting the onus of responsibility between drivers and cyclists or pedestrians
Johnston, V. & Antolak-Saper, N.
26/08/19 → 29/11/19
Project: Research
Does the Malaysian criminal justice system deliver fair trials for those facing the death penalty?
Kowal, S., Antolak-Saper, N., Kananatu, T. & Ngeow, C. Y.
19/08/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
Unrepresented accused in the Magistrates' Court
Antolak-Saper, N., Naylor, B. G. & Clough, J.
13/11/17 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
Research Output
A missing piece of the puzzle? The relationship between empathy and mental health for law students
Batagol, B., Sifris, A., Spivak, B., Williams, B. & Antolak-Saper, N., 2020, Wellness for Law: Making Wellness Core Business . Marychurch, J. & Sifris, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Chatswood NSW Australia: LexisNexis Butterworths, p. 99-110 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Vulnerable witnesses and Victoria’s intermediary pilot program
Antolak-Saper, N. & MacPherson, H., 2019, In : Criminal Law Journal. 43 , 5, p. 325-338 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Public duty versus private information: jury privacy in the information age
Antolak-Saper, N., 2018, In : Bond Law Review. 30, 2, 31 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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The Relevance of Bail Conditions to the Sentencing of Offenders
Antolak-Saper, N., 2017, In : Flinders Law Journal. 19, 1, p. 89-122 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
The role of directed verdicts in the criminal trial
Antolak-Saper, N., 2012, In : Journal of Judicial Administration. 21, 3, p. 146 - 167 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
Gold Medal, International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
Antolak-Saper, Natalia (Recipient), 13 Jul 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Monash 3MT Finalist
Antolak-Saper, Natalia (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press / Media
Oxford Centre for Criminology Blog: COVID-19 and Prisoners: The Australian Experience of Early Release
17/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
The Australian justice system seeks to adapt to a pandemic
13/05/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Law Report with Damien Carrick: High Court to decide Akon Guode infanticide, murder sentence anomaly
19/11/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment