How the borrowed concept of gated communities is dividing rich from poor in the Peruvian capital.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Crime
Displaying 481 - 500 of 656 articles
Innocent people do confess to terrible crimes they had nothing to do with. Psychologists are investigating factors that contribute to false confession – including how well-rested a suspect feels.
Innocent people do confess under interrogation to crimes they did not commit, even providing details about the crime. What leads them to falsely confess to very serious crimes?
As a country that claims to uphold the human rights of all – including those before the law – Australia should take notice of international practice when it comes to life imprisonment.
If most of your knowledge about the mafia comes from The Godfather, you should probably read this.
It was a true media bonanza – and we now know that the media played a powerful role in influencing public perception of guilt or innocence.
Despite the popular perception, most psychopaths aren’t coldblooded or psychotic killers. Many live successfully among us, using their personality traits to get what they want.
The Netflix documentary about the case against Wisconsin man Steven Avery has everyone talking. What can you do if you smell a rat?
Marginalised outsiders, community conflict and a bad reputation – the prosecution of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey has all the hallmarks of the early modern witchcraft persecution. Warning: spoilers ahead.
People have always loved a bit of old-fashioned villainy.
Data from Pornhub shows the word ‘teen’ is among the most searched for terms – which raises a difficult question.
Police are important, but not sufficient, in the crime-reduction effort. I have enormous faith in their abilities, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we need more of them.
Australian scholars have almost universally downplayed evidence for the ‘Ndrangheta’s existence or significance, or avoided the topic altogether.
The undeniable difference between men and women when it comes to committing crime should be reflected in a fundamentally different approach to the sentencing of women.
As Queensland considers new laws to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in response to a one-punch death, several policy experiments that have occurred in recent years can provide valuable lessons.
As the Law Council of Australia calls for the end of mandatory sentencing, it might be time for the Australian government to evaluate and resolve the troubles of this problematic system.
As prosecutions for carrying a knife increase, what sets weapon users apart.
At a time when Australia is discussing the adequacy of legal responses to domestic violence, decisions that serve to lessen the culpability of men’s violence against women are undoubtedly concerning.
To tackle the ice problem, the government must learn from experience and avoid adopting a blinkered law enforcement approach.
Biology is out of our control but can influence our behaviour. But should people be given shorter sentences because of their genes?
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
-
Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Monash University
-
Deputy Dean, School of Law, Deakin University
-
Professor in Criminology, University of Essex
-
Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University
-
Criminal Law Researcher, Deakin University
-
Professor of Comparative Organised Crime and Corruption, University of Bath
-
Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
-
Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
-
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University
-
Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
-
Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
-
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State
-
Arie Freiberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Law, Monash University
-
Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University
