A report released by the Australian Institute of Criminology has revealed how Australian female victim-survivors feel about the criminalisation of...
A key plank of the Queensland Government’s new Community Safety Plan is to expand police use of metal detector wands, even though there is no evidence that they help reduce violent crime say Griffith Criminology Institute researchers.
A senior Griffith University executive and noted scientist and a distinguished education leader are among the many honoured in the...
Two Griffith University students are the only Queenslanders among 15 Australian delegates chosen to participate in the 2023 Global Voices Fellowship.
Griffith University stands firm in its commitment to reduce harm and build a better future for all with several key initiatives aimed at preventing violence and facilitating peaceful, just, and equitable communities.
Griffith University researchers have investigated the characteristics of child sexual abuse offenders who evade detection for long periods of time.
A video game featuring a mystical character named Rumble has helped Griffith University researchers investigate how school kids fared following lockdown disruption.
Youth crime is on the rise in Queensland. Recent media stories demonstrate the high cost of youth crimes for victims - financially, through serious or permanent injury, or leaving loved ones to try and pick up the pieces after senseless and tragic deaths. Victims and the wider community are understandably outraged and demand the government hold offenders accountable and protect the community by making these behaviours less likely in the future. Dr Troy Allard looks at how offenders can be held to account and address the root cause of their behaviour.
Mothers in the corrections system will benefit from a Griffith University led pilot project designed to support their wellbeing and...
Child Sexual Abuse Material traditionally child pornography, is an old problem that has been amplified to an alarming extent via new technologies. Its scale and impact makes it difficult to address, but crime script analysis, is emerging as a pragmatic tool to help investigators understand perpetrators and to prevent crimes from happening in the first place.
