GCI Insights

Category: domestic violence

Coercive control is now illegal in Queensland – but that’s only the first step

By Professor Silke Meyer, Griffith Criminology Institute  As of this week, coercive control – a key tool used by domestic violence… Read More

Location-sharing apps are enabling domestic violence. But young people aren’t aware of the danger

By Silke Meyer and Maria Atiénzar Prieto This article first appeared on The Conversation. Location-sharing apps… Read More

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE CO-LOCATION AT TWO QUEENSLAND POLICE STATIONS: FINAL REPORT

By Molly Dragiewicz, Jeffrey Ackerman and Casey Cale Click here… Read More

Show me a man or a woman alone and I’ll show you a saint: Changes in the frequency of criminal incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Tarah Hodgkinson and Martin Andresen This brief is based on the following paper: Hodgkinson, T., & Andresen, M.A. (2020). Read More

The Gender Card, Episode 7: The Gender Card in Criminal Violence

Domestic violence remains a scourge of society, with shocking attacks and brutality continuing on thousands of women around Australia. Griffith Criminology Institute’s Robyn Holder is… Read More

Specialization among Female Partner Violence Offenders and the Role of Self-Defense

By Heather Wolbers This brief is based on the following paper: Wolbers, H., & Ackerman, J. (2020). Read More