Crime

Alcohol and other drug use increases the severity of violence towards victim survivors, but the drug and alcohol sector and the domestic violence sector remain stubbornly siloed

While the shooting of Shinzo Abe shocked the world, Japan has a hidden number of violent crimes – particularly against women

Benito de Soto was a ruthless and violent pirate, but his story has been re-written (and re-imagined) over 200 years to create his modern rebel reputation

Violence, corruption and murder dominate our modern headlines, but little has changed since execution ballads were sung in sixteenth-century Europe

Indifference and disregard for the rule of law in Australia requires a firmer hand and tougher penalties

We are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence for important decisions but we don’t know how those decisions are being made. We urgently need Explainable AI (XAI)

When vulnerable, drug-affected clubbers find themselves on the streets, how can we keep them safe in the 21st century?

Criminologist Ben Bowling on how policing is increasingly crossing national borders, chasing globalised crime and cyber offenses, and raising questions about governance and public accountability

The Law needs constant revision to keep up with changing community standards

Punitive action will be more expensive in the long term