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Nothing to See Here: Researching Non‐Recent Child Abuse in Schools and the Politics of Silence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While institutions, including schools, have responsibilities to protect children from harm, responses to instances of child sexual abuse have often exhibited avoidance and denial. Recent public inquiries in Australia revealed that some institutions, particularly in the Catholic sector, employed a deliberate strategy of silence which was used ...
John Crowley, Katie Wright, Kate O'Connor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Upskirting on the London Underground: Trends, patterns and investigation outcomes

Crime Science
Purpose Upskirting is a technology-facilitated sexual offence involving the non-consensual capture of intimate images beneath clothing. Despite its criminalisation in England and Wales in 2019, little is currently known about the trends and patterns of ...
Anna Maria Prifti, Kartikeya Tripathi, Aiden Sidebottom   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incapacitation and Imprisonment: Prisoners’ Involvement in Community-based Crime. [PDF]

, 2010
The impact of incapacitation on prisoners’ offending behavior is a neglected area of research. The aim of this study was to examine the extent and nature of prisoners’ involvement in community-based crime in the U.K.
Wood, Jane L., Williams, G., James, Mark, Williams, Graham Ross, James, M., Wood, J.   +5 more
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Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice at the ‘Shop Front’: The Potential and Limitations of Meeting Legal Need Through Technology

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Australia, governments fund Community Legal Centres (CLCs) as part of the legal assistance sector (LAS) to meet the ‘legal needs’ of people experiencing disadvantage who cannot afford private legal services. Persistent unmet demand for CLCs is well‐documented. As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in private legal practice to
Catherine Hastings, Art Cotterell, Farzana Bruce   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Facilitating the Successful Implementation of a Prevention of Violent Radicalization Intervention as Identified by Front-Line Practitioners

Journal for Deradicalization, 2018
Empirical research, already quite infrequent in fundamental research on radicalization, is even more limited when it comes to intervention. In addition, a modest amount of attention has been paid to the experience and everyday practice of practitioners ...
Anne Sophie Ponsot, Cateline Autixier, Pablo Madriaza   +2 more
doaj  

Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Natasha Ginnivan, Amanuel Kidane Hagos, Tony Butler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

To What Extent Do Australian Government Metrics Align With Indigenous and Non‐Indigenous Conceptualisations of Wellbeing? A Scoping Review of Wellbeing Frameworks

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Indigenous wellbeing theories offer potential to better measure social and cultural determinants. This scoping review aimed to identify the types of metrics used by the Australian government to assess wellbeing and evaluate the alignment of current frameworks against Indigenous and non‐Indigenous conceptualisations of wellbeing.
Sophie Wright‐Pedersen, Edward J. O'Connor, Megan Rebuli, Tiana Thorne, Naomi Kakoschke, Ray Mahoney   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recognizing the role of victim supports in building and maintaining healthy and safe communities

Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2016
The effects of crime can persist for years and can have life-long implications for some victims. The physical and emotional impact, alongside practical problems, point to the need for the rehabilitation of victims and their families in order to avoid or ...
Sarah Johnston-Way, Sue O’Sullivan
doaj   +1 more source

Rural Crime and Community Safety [PDF]

, 2016
Crime is often perceived as an urban issue rather than a problem that occurs in rural areas, but how far is this view tenable? This book explores the relationship between crime and community in rural areas and addresses the notion of safety as part of ...
Ceccato, Vania A
core   +1 more source