Dr Jocelyn Jones1 1University Of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia The over-representation of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in contact with the child protection system and juvenile justice remains high and disproportionate to the non-Aboriginal community. Epidemiology studies...
- July 23, 2019
Ms Lisa Wheildon1 1Monash University, Clayton, Australia In recent years, shining a light on, responding to and preventing the serious issue of domestic and family violence (DFV) has become a focus for governments, policy-makers and advocates alike. The rise of...
- July 23, 2019
Dr Diana Therese Veloso1 1De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines This paper examines the experiences of women who spent time on death row before the suspension of capital punishment in the Philippines in 2006. To contextualize the discussion, the researcher...
- July 23, 2019
Mr Moses Agaawena Amagnya1 1Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia, 2Griffith Criminlogy Institute, Mount Gravatt, Australia, 3School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Mount Gravatt, Australia This paper explores patterns and prevalence of corruption in Ghana’s criminal justice system. Corruption has serious...
- July 23, 2019
Dr Daniel Baldino3, Dr Keiran Hardy2, Dr Tamara Tulich1, Mr Kosta Lucas4 1Law School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia, 2Griffith Criminology Institute, Mt Gravatt, Australia , 3University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia , 4Synq Up, Perth, Australia Understanding...
- July 23, 2019
Magistrate Felicity Zempilas2, Dr Adam Brett2, Mr Mark Edmunds2, Associate Professor Sarah Murray1, Joe Clare1 1Law School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia, 2Start Court, Perth Magistrates Court, Perth, Australia The Perth Start Court, at the Magistrates Court of...
- July 23, 2019
Ms Jerneja Sveticic1, Prof Susan Dennison1, Dr Carleen Thompson1, Prof Anna Stewart1 1Griffith University, Mount Gravatt 4122, Australia The conflict between ‘force’ and ‘service’ is often felt during police involvement in incidents which simultaneously require legalistic and service-oriented responses, such...
- July 23, 2019
Dr Michael Grewcock1 1UNSW Law, Sydney, Australia This paper examines the significant escalation in the use of strip searches by police in NSW. It locates the increase within the expansion of police powers in NSW, particularly pertaining to public order...
- July 23, 2019
Dr Sara Maher1 1Monash University, Clayton, Australia This paper examines how South Sudanese Australian mothers in Victoria were impacted by the criminalization of their sons in the lead-up to the2018 Victorian State Election. Insight is provided by interviews with 17...
- July 23, 2019
Prof Fiona Haines1 1University Of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia This paper interrogates different strategies deployed by communities in the control of corporate crime. It builds on previous work that explores the problems with understanding law and law enforcement as constituting the...
- July 23, 2019