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In the country’s wealthiest cities, gentrification is a dirty word. But it’s all relative – just ask Hartford and Columbus.
Gun control in Australia is not a black-and-white issue, and it’s time we had a public debate that reflected that fact.
DNA evidence has a profile which it might not deserve.
Australia now has more states and territories with specific revenge porn laws than those without. But they may not be the most effective way to tackle the problem.
Most Australians would agree they have a right to privacy, a right not to incriminate themselves, and a right to freedom of thought. Brain fingerprinting threatens all three.
In historic cases the potential for a sentence to rehabilitate, incapacitate or deter the offender is largely insignificant – leaving the focus solely on retribution.
Genetic evidence has become a critical aspect of modern criminal investigations. What are the methods and approaches used in present-day DNA forensics?
Reporting child sexual abuse to police, and any subsequent investigation or trial, is a time of profound instability for victims and their families.
Sex workers shouldn’t be victims of violent crime and murder at work – and yet they continue to face daily dangers.
The successful prosecution of the first criminal cartel case may be seen as a vindication of the decision to criminalise cartel conduct.
Using mind reading technologies in court could become common practice.
Some reports say crime is rising, but others that it is falling. Can they both be right?
A spate of recent attacks using acid have gained attention, but little is known about the motivations of the perpetrators.
Restorative justice has worked for other offenders and their victims. New research has looked at whether it is suitable for organised crime.
In one bloody week in June, 181 Rio residents were shot, including a baby in utero. It’s now impossible not to notice that city’s once-lauded favela “pacification” strategy has all but collapsed.
Child eyewitnesses make more mistakes than adults when identifying criminals. A new police lineup design could help us assess their reliability and prevent wrongful convictions.
Turns out eyewitness testimony is one of the least reliable forms of evidence.
Tough socio-economic conditions, among others, make kidnapping a thriving business in Nigeria. A strong justice system along with stiff punishment for the crime are needed.
But with many different demands on police time, some not relating to crime, it’s hard to estimate.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University
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Deputy Dean, School of Law, Deakin University
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Professor in Criminology, University of Essex
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Honorary Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Criminal Law Researcher, Deakin University
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Professor of Comparative Organised Crime and Corruption, University of Bath
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University
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Professor, Family & Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State
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Arie Freiberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Law, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University
