Not guilty, but not off the hook
The defence of mental impairment gives a defendant reasons for their crime to be forgiven, but such a plea can have lingering negative effects on a […]
Appetite for reform in youth detention
A study of food served in a youth detention centre in South Australia gives insights into the place diet and menu choices makes in improving or […]
Smart ways to cut crime rates
Pressure on police force recruitment and prison systems could be reduced through more attention being paid to earlier interventions, rehabilitation and other “smart” approaches to crime […]
Peers can reduce repeat offending
A novel experiment in juvenile justice produces encouraging results, a Flinders University study reveals. In a new article in The British Journal of Criminology, the College […]
Taking a hard line on crime
Does our criminal justice system punish offenders harshly enough or do convicted criminals deserve tougher penalties? Should civil society turn a blind eye to abuses and […]
Resilience and trauma in the police force
A new book asks whether Post-Traumatic Stress is inevitable for first responders – and, if so, why is it often left to individuals to manage their […]
Sights set on curbing ‘crime guns’
A community or sub-culture encouraging young men’s exposure and obsession with guns – as well as ready access to firearms and drugs – can make gun […]
Co-offenders provide key to crime patterns
A large volume of criminal offending involves two or more individuals acting collaboratively – yet detailed analysis of co-offending is lacking to obtain more detailed and […]
Holocaust ‘tourism’ still a big drawcard
In 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, tourism is alive and growing at notorious Nazi death camps. In a new book studying the main Holocaust-themed […]