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Leanne Weber, University of Canberra The outgoing Coalition government attempted on several occasions, in 2018, 2019 and 2021, to introduce ‘designated offences’ into section 501 of the Migration Act that were intended to trigger the automatic cancellation of visas held...

In its March 2021 Ntaganda reparations order, the ICC Trial Chamber mentioned “victims’ needs” 26 times, repeatedly emphasising their importance. Despite this, the Court’s use of the term was never defined (nor has it ever been). This is not unusual: one regularly encounters ambiguous...

Author: Dr Lorena Rivas   Abstract Developed nations like Australia can be a safe haven for people fleeing their home countries due to war, persecution, and other threats. People make often perilous journeys in search of asylum expecting protection from...

Panel: Teaching & learning criminology for the 2020s and beyond Moderator: Kate Hutton Burns Panelists: Sue Rayment-McHugh, Rachel Loney-Howes, Lauren Humby, Joe Clare, Hilde Tubex, Meribah Rose, Greg Stratton, Natalie Gately, Loene Howes     The number of students studying criminology at university is increasing, with most...

Author: Samantha O’Donnell (she/her)   Samantha is currently a PhD candidate in criminology at the University of Melbourne, researching precarious migration status, family violence and immigration law in Australia. She previously completed an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice at...

Authors: Dr Siobhan Lawler and Dr Hayley Boxall, Australian Institute of Criminology Synopsis: In 2018 Phase 3 of the restorative justice scheme (RJS) in Canberra was enacted to include matters involving family violence and sexual violence. This presentation will provide...

Despite evidence of the importance of partnering with communities to Counter Violent Extremism (CVE), Australian Muslims have been stigmatized and labelled as a “suspect community” where young Muslims have been subjected to scrutiny and surveillance. Young Muslim men in Western...

Ms Sarah Kendall1 1The University Of Queensland   As many as 83% of domestic and family violence (DFV) victims may be strangled in the course of their relationship. Strangulation can result in various short- and long-term physical and mental health...

Adult-onset offending: a comparison of two NSW birth cohorts Jason Payne jasonp@uow.edu.au In 2015, an analysis of two NSW birth cohorts (Payne, Brown and Broadhurst 2015) revealed a dramatic downward shift in the population prevalence of adolescent onset offending. The...

This presentation will highlight the similarities and differences in the risk assessment profile of violent offenders in Western Australia, as per the Level of Service/Risk, Need, Responsivity (LS/RNR) and the Violence Risk Scale (VRS), by both gender and Aboriginality. The...