Following the deaths of two older women in alleged family violence incidents, it’s time to examine how crime affects older Australians – and what we can do about it.
- Associate Professor of Domestic and Family Violence, Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, CQUniversity Australia
At a time when vehicle theft claims are falling across most of Australia, Victoria is heading in the opposite direction.
Young people are being coerced into performing violent acts on themselves, family members or their pets, with vision of these crimes often shared online.
Comedian host Julia Zemiro is joined by criminologists and comedians to unpick key crime issues. Here’s where it works – and where it doesn’t.
Erin Patterson, who received a life sentence for murdering three people, is one of just a handful of female killers. The evidence can help tell us why.
Since the news broke in 2023, the ‘mushroom case’ has taken on a life of its own. What made it so compelling?
South Australia has announced tougher child sex offence laws. Is it a political move or will they actually help?
The Jury: Death on the Staircase follows the deliberations of 12 jurors as they listen to nine days’ worth of evidence in a real, concluded manslaughter case.
The series tries to tackle the twisted case of the Menéndez brothers who murdered their parents, but it ends up turning a family tragedy into a cheap spectacle.
Borrowed from geology, subsurface imaging may help us solve crimes – if we know how best to use the tools.
A new study contradicts the notion that people who are sexually attracted to children and are willing to act on it are social outcasts and statistical outliers.
These ‘custodial killers’ are often healthcare workers who murder helpless or dependent people in their care.
Beberapa pelaku kejahatan seksual terhadap anak bahkan tidak menyadari bahwa apa yang mereka lakukan itu salah. Sebagian dari mereka adalah pedofil. Apa itu pedofil?
Research highlights at least six different motivations for perpetrators that commit arson.
Madeleine McCann, the British girl who vanished as a three-year-old from her family’s holiday apartment in 2007, was back in the news last week as yet another person claimed to be Madeleine.
Cleo is the latest missing child case to grip the nation. And our fascination with every twist and turn of such cases can both help and be a curse.
The obsessive and voyeuristic media response to the disappearance of US travel influencer Gabby Petito has demeaned and trivialised a real-life tragedy.
When some men feel challenged or inadequate, they feel the need to express themselves sexually - and often the target of that aggression is a woman.
True crime podcasts, series, and books have fuelled our interest in violent and dangerous perpetrators. It’s time victims and their families were remembered.
Rather than solving any problems, sex bots could be empowerment tools for those who sexually offend against women and children. But more evidence is needed to know for sure.
While research indicates there are likely to be fewer female psychopaths than male, this may be because their traits are less visible than their male counterparts.
A key point of difference between male and female sexual abusers of children is in the power relationship with their victims.
A popular misconception is that most child sex offenders were once victims themselves.
Personnalités profondément antisociales, psychopathes et pervers narcissiques ne sont pas si rares dans nos sociétés. Certains commettent des crimes mais d’autres affichent leur réussite.
Some child sex offenders don’t even realise what they are doing is wrong; they genuinely believe they are showing the children “love”.
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