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Following the deaths of two older women in alleged family violence incidents, it’s time to examine how crime affects older Australians – and what we can do about it.
WA’s live facial recognition technology was deemed successful. But what happens when it fails, and who bears the burden when it does?
The show presented itself as a crusade to protect children. But its appeal may have had as much to do with the pleasures of being able to play judge, jury and executioner from your living room couch.
Rural and regional areas bear a disproportionate burden of domestic violence. Distance, police staffing and station hours aren’t the only barriers to seeking help.
Krissy Barrett’s call comes after recent murders in Sydney linked to organised crime included two cases of mistaken identity in one week.
The legislation, which aims to make it easier to prosecute those involved in the illicit tobacco trade, is more of the same: punitive, but still not effective.
Sydney’s organised crime problem is real and serious. But Chris Minns’ new laws will not necessarily deliver results.
The illicit market for tobacco is not an inevitable result of high excise taxes.
People are hardwired to believe they’re in danger – and politicians can tap into this.
The alleged theft of thousands of sheep in Queensland shows how difficult it can be to detect and prevent farm crime.
Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
How big policy areas like crime, education, transport and energy have changed.
Although it’s important that journalists practice diligence and deference, communities need to be willing to engage, forgive and voice concern.
Dark tourism ranges from visits to memorials, to tours that glorify violence.
Victorian voters surveyed named cost of living, crime and health as their top three policy issues, with just over three months until the next state election.
When a violent crime took place in a neighbourhood, it led to significant increases in the stress levels of local residents.
When does a shooting become terrorism? A Texas case could help define the answer.
Right now, based on market share, organised crime effectively is Big Tobacco in Australia.
Sharon Kernot knows how to make a pressing, potent, aching song from a stanza of free verse lines – and how to make a page of poetry talk its way into your head.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
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Dean, School of Law, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Domestic and Family Violence, Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, CQUniversity Australia
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Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University
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Professor of Sociology of Law and Deviance, Università di Bologna; University of Essex; The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Comparative Organised Crime and Corruption, University of Bath
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Associate Professor in Criminology, Deakin University
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Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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CEO, Sentencing Advisory Council
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Professor of Crime Science, University of Leeds
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Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University
