Rural and regional areas bear a disproportionate burden of domestic violence. Distance, police staffing and station hours aren’t the only barriers to seeking help.
- Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England
The alleged theft of thousands of sheep in Queensland shows how difficult it can be to detect and prevent farm crime.
As political debate over law and order grows, leaders must address the divide in how city and country Australians view crime and punishment.
Preventing theft on farms is much more difficult than in urban areas for many reasons – but new technological developments may help curb the crimes.
The US has just mandated drink-driving technology be installed in all new cars. It’s a vast improvement over our current system for policing drink drivers.
New research shows that four in five farmers in NSW have been the victim of some type of crime, yet reporting of crimes to police remains stubbornly low.
Illegal hunters are damaging farm property, shooting at buildings and killing livestock. So why do farm trespass laws target animal activists?
Many rural communities have experienced economic decline in recent years and have poorer access to drug treatment services. This increases the risk of drug use and overdoses.
Those living in rural areas have more punitive attitudes toward crime and how to control it than city-dwellers, and it’s a major component of the growing urban-rural divide in Canada.
When you think of steroid users, it’s likely you picture a male in the gym with huge muscles. But all sorts of people use steroids for all sorts of reasons.
There are concerns that performance-enhancing drug use is quickly becoming a public health crisis.
A handful of countries have introduced anti-doping measures in high-street gyms. Let’s nip it in the bud.
A growing number of young men are using steroids, but there are few public services to help this vulnerable group.
Easy media stereotypes rather than clear evidence attributes performance enhancing drug supplies to organised criminals.
The supplements industry is big business but do you know what’s really in the packet?
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