Month: October 2018

Hadeel Al-Alosi1 1Western Sydney University, NSW The 21st century, which is characterised as the digital era, domestic violence is increasingly being committed through electronic means. Technology allows abusers to overcome geographic and spatial boundaries that would have otherwise prevented them...
  • October 22, 2018
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James Nakis1 1La Trobe University, VIC Expansive participatory rights to victims granted by international criminal tribunals have activated local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to play a greater role in servicing victims’ access to trial proceedings. A particular illustration of NGO contribution...
  • October 22, 2018
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Alessandra Chinsen1 1University of Melbourne, Bentleigh, VIC Military humanitarianism is being privatised, through the use of private military companies (PMCs) for military humanitarian operations by global north states. Although there has been significant problematisation of both PMCs and military humanitarianism...
  • October 22, 2018
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Mary Kelly1 1RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC The Prison Abolition movement seems to constantly hold a strong but fleeting moment in the spotlight of incarceration debates within Australia. The literature demonstrates that while many academics are discussing strategies such as penal...
  • October 22, 2018
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Meg Randolph1 1Monash University, Mount Waverley, VIC In contemporary society, border policy is having a larger impact as the international migrant population continues to increase. In Australia, unauthorised migration has been largely criminalised and linked to an issue of security....
  • October 22, 2018
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Isabella Clarke1 1RMIT University, Warragul, VIC Restorative justice has been the subject of a vast amount of research throughout past decades. This body of work has consistently highlighted the benefits of a restorative approach to offending, including increasing satisfaction with...
  • October 22, 2018
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Laura Wajnryb McDonald1 1The University of Sydney, NSW Homicide bereavement is devastating and complex. This trauma can be compounded by intense media attention in the immediate aftermath of the crime and can last for many years as newspapers periodically revisit...
  • October 22, 2018
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Nicole Shackleton1 1La Trobe University, Watsonia, VIC Since the #metoo and #timesup movements began, thousands of women, men and those from the LGBTIQ community have shared their stories of harassment, assault and rape. These movements have led to resignations, terminations...
  • October 22, 2018
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Mr Billy Whitsed1 1The University of Melbourne, Preston, VIC Following the outbreak of violence that occurred at 2016’s Moomba Festival, a media narrative has emerged emphasising the threat that African migration poses to both the Victorian public, and the ‘Australian...
  • October 22, 2018
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Mr Cliff Sayer1 1Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA Australia’s prison population is increasing at a concerning rate. A significant proportion of this growth is attributed to the prisoners who, whilst not convicted, are being held ‘on remand’ pending the outcome...
  • October 22, 2018
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