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
