At a time when vehicle theft claims are falling across most of Australia, Victoria is heading in the opposite direction.
- Senior Lecturer, Criminology, Swinburne University of Technology
Young people are being coerced into performing violent acts on themselves, family members or their pets, with vision of these crimes often shared online.
Scottish police created a specialised violence reduction unit to treat violence as a public health issue. It worked, and it’s coming to Victoria.
Tougher knife laws make people feel safer but don’t address the real reasons knives are carried in the first place.
Research highlights at least six different motivations for perpetrators that commit arson.
Australia should look to the New Zealand model, which has a strong focus on community, and recognises that the majority of young people grow-out of participating in crime.
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