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Psychologists don’t know much about why people have age-based sexual attractions – such as pedophilia – or how best to help people not act on sexual interests in children.
By placing institutional abuse within its larger context, the royal commission has made the prevention and identification of child sex offending a collective responsibility.
‘Suitability’ checks in organisations are important but have limitations in screening out child sex offenders. Leaders need to change how they approach the issue.
New laws are needed to keep up with the growing problem of imported child sex dolls and robots.
Anthony Foster’s attention to detail and his clarity about the evil perpetrated in the systematic institutional abuse of children was often the object of media analysis.
All sexual offenders should be investigated and prosecuted equally.
It’s time to stop blaming the system and focus on why and how children are sexually abused.
Finding out the answer has not been a priority for the world of sport.
Alexis Jay seems to realise failure is not an option – but she needs to bail out what looks like a sinking ship.
New research offers valuable insights into the linguistic strategies used to groom child victims.
Jock culture has often stopped people talking about abuse.
In a town still reeling, writing is helping to empower women.
George Pell told the royal commission into child sex abuse the Catholic Church was predisposed not to believe children’s complaints. But, when abuse was reported, police and the courts believed them.
The sexual abuse of children is, understandably, a key concern for the public. But misperceptions about those who perpetrate it abound in public debate.
Ever since the Jimmy Savile affair, the police have been investigating historical child abuse on an unprecedented scale.
The former PM is by far the biggest name to get caught up in the paedophile inquiry.
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not report child abuse to authorities. Instead, they convene an in-house judicial committee, which is fraught with difficulty because they rely on a “two-witness rule”.
The killing of Phil Walsh is a tragedy for his family and the football community. It should also lead us to question whether we do enough to support families before the issues they face spiral out of control.
The cast have made a personal and emotional sacrifice in entering into the nightmare world of Jimmy Savile. And for that, they deserve our respect and praise.
Top contributors
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Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Supervisor in Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Huddersfield
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Visiting Research Fellow, School of Law, University of Leeds
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Professor of English Language & Applied Linguistics, Swansea University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast
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Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW Sydney
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Chair of Clinical Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Swansea University
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Deputy Director, ACU Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Forensic Psychology & Director of the Centre of Crime, Offending, Prevention and Engagement (COPE), Nottingham Trent University
