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There are many different reasons why men and women commit these acts, but the small number of cases makes it difficult to track.
Our research has focused on finding out more about why offenders commit burglary, what they’re looking for and how they decide which house to target. Here’s what you need to know.
We interviewed 50 children between the ages of 11 and 17 years who told us why they stole, what they stole, and how they learned how to burgle.
The remains of murder victims often turn up in suitcases, bins, and similar items. Forensic researchers in Australia are leading the way in helping to solve such cases.
An expert explains the technology behind a brainwave test that could change the way crimes are investigated.
China has been very successful at crime control while South Africa has neglected rehabilitation and failed dismally at resettling ex-offenders.
Police body-worn cameras increase disciplinary action against officers and reduce racial bias against citizen complainants, according to a recent study.
Personality profiling reveals hidden behaviour of cleaner fish used to control parasites in salmon aquaculture.
With 350 artworks created by 320 Indigenous artists who are in or recently released from prison, The Torch is making a difference to how people are seen and how they see themselves.
For the 6.5 million Americans who have an incarcerated family member, COVID-19 has made an already stressful situation much worse by drastically limiting communication and raising fears of death.
In criminology, there are many theories to account for why men are more likely than women to commit crimes – and they may hold the key to changing those figures.
We discovered many more mental health issues were recorded for both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence than we thought. Now it’s time to use our findings to improve public safety.
Police organizations in the United States have become political players in the election. This is due to politicians’ responses to the Black Lives Matter and anti-police brutality movements.
A study shows that some Cape Town gangsters choose to stand alone, preferring their independence to taking orders from a gang boss.
Even after becoming an ‘ex’, former gang members must still negotiate gang associations and activities in the communities they remain in.
Harvey Weinstein’s conviction isn’t the norm for perpetrators of sexual violence.
Psychological abuse and controlling behaviours can be apparent before perpetrators murder their partners. So let’s take these coercive behaviours more seriously and make them a crime.
From Super Bowl ads to Netflix documentaries, the complicated issues of criminal justice are portrayed in simplistic and highly political ways.
In the early 1900s, fortune-telling provided entertainment, social connection and a job for some Australians. Its legal status made criminals of women, yet allowed others entry to the police force.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Edith Cowan University
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Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle
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Research fellow, North-West University
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Associate professor, The University of Western Australia
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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Honorary research affiliate, Centre of Criminology, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer and Researcher in Criminology, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor, Crime Research Centre, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer in Business IT & Logistics, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology
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Forensic psychologist & Adjunct Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, University of Canberra
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Professor and Director, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Criminology and Director of the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre, Monash University
