Can we really rely on people to isolate when they’re told to? Experts explain
By Patrick O’Leary, Amy Young, Donna McAuliffe and Jennifer Boddy This spotlight was first published on A country-wide shutdown… 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
‘Cabin fever’: Australia must prepare for the social and psychological impacts of a coronavirus lockdown
By Jennifer Boddy, Amy Young and Patrick O’Leary This spotlight was first published on As the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies, we’re… Read More
Trauma of young people in youth detention centres
By Tony Jamieson* Young people in youth detention centres In Queensland there are over 250 beds between the existing two youth detention centres in Brisbane… 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
More data transparency is needed about the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care
By Clare Tilbury* and Natalie Lewis** In recent years, Australian state and territory governments… Read More
Indigenous people in Australia and NZ and the intergenerational effects of incarceration
By Mike Roettger,* Krystal Lockwood and… Read More
Federal court decision confirms need for urgent law reform to protect journalists
By Keiran Hardy On Monday, the… Read More
Family Law Court orders for supervised contact in custodial disputes – unanswered questions
By Emily Schindeler This brief is based on the following paper: Schindeler E (2019). Read More
When does someone radicalise and deradicalise?
By Keiran Hardy Researchers in terrorism studies frequently ask questions about radicalisation – what… Read More
