Published Apr 11 2019

The question of retaliation: is it still an eye for an eye?

Gandhi famously said that an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. Is the idea of "retaliation" based in equivalency, or has it warped into something more sinister? In this episode of A Different Lens, we explore retaliation against criminals, cyberbullies and whistleblowers to determine if the concept of an eye for an eye still has a place in our changing world.

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About the Authors

  • Rebecca wickes

    Professor, Criminology; Director, Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre

    Rebecca is an Associate Professor in Criminology and the Director for the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre at the School of Social Sciences, Monash University. She is the lead investigator of the Australian Community Capacity Study, a multi-million, multisite, longitudinal study of place. Dr Wickes’ research focuses on physical and demographic changes in urban communities and their influence on social relationships, inclusion and the concentration of social problems, in particular crime, social exclusion and public disorder.

  • Johan lidberg

    Associate Professor of Journalism, School of Media, Film and Journalism

    Johan teaches Journalism Law and Ethics and Investigative Reporting. His main research areas are Freedom of Information, access to information and media accountability, journalism ethics and media coverage of climate change.

  • Asher flynn

    Associate Professor, Criminology, School of Social Sciences; Monash Data Futures Institute

    Dr Asher Flynn is an Associate Professor of Criminology, and Director of the Social and Political Sciences Graduate Research Program at Monash University. Her research utilises a socio-legal framework to understand, critique and transform legal policy and practice, with a particular focus on gendered and technology-facilitated violence. Informed by national and international context, her research examines experiences of accessing and negotiating justice. She is currently Lead Chief Investigator on an Australian Criminology Research Council Grant, Preventing Image-Based Cybercrime in Australia: The Role of Bystanders.

  • Sarah joseph

    Sarah is the Director for the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. Her teaching and research interests are international human rights law and constitutional law. Particular areas of interest include economic globalisation and human rights, and the media and human rights.

  • Xinning xiao

    Lecturer, Accounting

    Xinning joined the accounting department in 2016, after obtaining her PhD and Bachelor of Commerce at the Australian National University. Her thesis focused on the credibility of corporate sustainability. Her research is in the areas of corporate social responsibility, whistleblowing and auditing. Xinning currently teaches the Advanced Financial Accounting.

  • Aashish srivastava

    Senior Lecturer, Business Law and Taxation, Monash Data Futures Institute

    Aashish research and supervision interests include e-signature, e-governance, cross border e-trade, e-crimes and legal issues in cyber bullying. He publishes regularly across his areas of interest, which include legal issues in e-commerce, e-crimes and cyber bullying. His research expertise has been internationally recognised. He is on the roster of experts for the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

  • Sara kowal

    Manager- Partnerships & Clinics, Capital Punishment Impact Initiative, Monash University

    Sara has practiced exclusively in criminal law since 2004.In 2018, Sara commenced supervising the Anti-Death Penalty Clinic at Monash University, the first stage of the Capital Punishment Impact Initiative. In November 2019, Sara joined the Executive of the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) on behalf of CPJP. She also sits on several working groups of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty.

  • Gary bouma

    Emeritus Professor, School of Social Sciences

    Gary's research has primarily focused on the interaction between religion and society in Western societies including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Current work includes a major study of religious plurality in multicultural Australia which makes strategic comparisons with other societies; research into the management of religious diversity and continuing work on Post-Modernity as a context for interfaith dialogue and theological reflection.

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