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24 October 2024
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Proven pathways to preventing youth crime   

With so much political and media focus on youth crime lately, a groundbreaking study has revealed the long-term success of...

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17 September 2024

Report finds 6.3% of the NSW population are arrested for a family or DV offence by age 37  

Research uses criminal history data for three birth cohorts to estimate the prevalence of family and domestic violence offending.   

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19 August 2024
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1 May 2024

No magic wand

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.

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23 October 2023
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Safety and Security for Women in Public Spaces

In an effort to boost feelings of safety and inclusion for women in public spaces, Griffith University and Monash University have come together to create the Safe Spaces Project.

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30 May 2023
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12 May 2023
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12 May 2023
Keeley Hughes with Joshua Creamer and Kara Cook

Balancing the Bar for Female Indigenous Lawyers

Nights spent watching Judge Judy inspired Griffith University Indigenous law student Keeley Hughes to pursue a career in criminal law. Now she's secured a scholarship to help her achieve that goal.

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26 April 2023

Dodging Justice: Characteristics of repeat child sex offenders

Griffith University researchers have investigated the characteristics of child sexual abuse offenders who evade detection for long periods of time.

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19 April 2023
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Intimate Partner Violence Is Not All the Same

Reducing instances of intimate partner violence is not a one-size-fits-all solution, however Griffith University researchers have identified four common ‘scripts’ that could help understand the stages of a crime event and lead to development of better preventative measures.

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