New research reveals how little we can trust eyewitnesses
Turns out eyewitness testimony is one of the least reliable forms of evidence.
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Change Agents: Amee Meredith and Caterina Politi on reforming ‘one-punch’ laws
In this episode of Change Agents, Andrew Dodd speaks with Amee Meredith and Caterina Politi, who lost family members to random acts of violence, on their campaign to reform 'one-punch' laws.
Men are killed at a greater rate than women in Australia – what can we do to reduce their risk?
Even though males represent around half the population, they account for about two-thirds of Australian homicide victims.
Three charts on: Australia’s declining homicide rates
When it comes to homicide rates, the outlook for Australia is positive with continued reduction in the homicide rate. However, challenges remain.
In Tupac’s life, the struggles and triumphs of a generation
Tupac's sensitivity, intelligence and creativity confronted the hostile forces that antagonized black youth across the country in the 1970s and 1980s.
Should we put juveniles away for life? Meet the teen who sparked a debate
Cyntoia Brown was just 16 years old when she shot and killed a man in 2004. Under Tennessee law, she won't be eligible for parole until she is 67 years old. Is such a harsh sentence constitutional?
The 20-year-old child murder case that continues to grip Sweden
An investigation has been reopened into the 'Kevin' case, in which two young boys were accused of murdering a four-year-old.
Threats of violent Islamist and far-right extremism: What does the research say?
Data on violent incidents in the US reveal that our focus on Islamist extremism since 9/11 may be misguided.
FactCheck Q&A: is violent crime getting worse in Victoria and do people feel less safe than ever?
Energy and Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg said he thought that Victorians have never felt more unsafe, and that burglaries, assaults and murders are rising year-on-year. Is he right?
How a rare murder in Iceland has chilled a nation
What one isolated case tells us about crime and community on this special island.
Prison deaths: a case of corporate manslaughter?
Legislation designed to bring large business to book should be deployed to bring accountability to the cell block.
Blame the victim? Domestic violence as covered in The Sun and The Guardian
Research shows the vastly different ways the two newspapers approach this important issue.
Spalding murders must not be used to justify more punitive responses to young offenders
Two teenagers have been sentenced to life for a double murder. But their crime is extremely rare.
How the rise in TV ‘crime porn’ normalises violence against women
On screen violence against women is increasingly detailed, intimate and frighteningly authentic – but there's often just no need.
Gable Tostee case: how common is death by falling?
Cases of homicide by falling are rare. But the Gable Tostee case is not the first instance of a fall from a building causing death being linked to criminal conduct.
Think entertainment is violent today? The Victorians were much, much worse
Victorians revelled in images and descriptions of murder and mutilation which would today be regarded as shocking.
How a double murderer nearly escaped justice
Killer Christopher Halliwell almost escaped trial after a police officer bent the rules to find one of his victims.
Familicides – how apartheid killed its own
During the 1980s, press coverage of South African family murders suggested that something was ‘wrong’ with white society – and with the white Afrikaans men who were usually seen as perpetrators.
Oscar Pistorius sentence: you might not like it, but it is the law
Under South African law, murder carries a minimum sentence of 15 years for first-time offenders. But courts may deviate from this if they find ‘substantial and compelling circumstances’ to do so.
‘The Oscar Pistorius Interview’: Are we being manipulated? If so, by whom?
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in prison for killing his girlfriend. It comes after a well-publicised TV interview which some believe was used to influence the judge.
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Assistant Professor in Criminology, Bond University
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Senior Research Fellow, Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in History, The Open University
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Lecturer, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University
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Professor of Law, University of Canberra
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Program Director – Journalism, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Head, School of Law and Justice, University of Canberra
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Sessional Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne
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Director, Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Melbourne
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Chair and Director, Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia
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Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Birmingham
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Director and Senior Researcher, Melbourne Criminological Research and Evaluation, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Criminology & Public Policy, University of Brighton
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