Data from the Australian Institute of Criminology shows alarmingly high rates of sexual violence perpetration.
With the media and legal bar set so high seven years after the global awakening of #MeToo, it’s an ongoing battle for female victim-survivors to provide bulletproof evidence in the contested spaces of “she said/he said”.
Victoria is set to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 this year, but questions remain as to what responses should be implemented to improve outcomes for young offenders and the community.
New research shows Indigenous women experiencing intimate partner violence had engaged with police to help them. However, many didn’t receive the support that potentially could have saved their lives.
Research across two countries shows that a lack of meaningful connections, coupled with media sensationalism, cultivate concerning perceptions.
Australia criminalised forced marriage in 2013, but the practice continues to rise, highlighted most recently by developments in the tragic case of Ruqia Haidari.
More women are turning to online or telephone support for family violence during the second COVID-19 lockdown, while more men are also seeking help for abusive behaviour.
We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.
A study reveals that filicide is a regular occurrence in Australia, not a rare one.
The killing of a parent by his or her child is a relatively uncommon form of family violence. We need to know much more about it to prevent it.
Melbourne is undoubtedly a multicultural hub, but questions over social exclusion show that it's far from perfect.
Fifty people have died in Australian onshore and offshore detention facilities since March 25, 2000.
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