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Motives and pathways for joining outlaw motorcycle gangs
This study aimed to better understand the pathways through which men are recruited into outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) and their motivations for joining.
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How police body-worn cameras can facilitate misidentification in domestic and family violence responses
Police body-worn camera (BWC) technologies are deployed by all Australian police agencies, including in frontline responses to domestic and family violence (DFV). This paper presents the findings from the first Australian study focused on how women DFV victim-survivors view and experience BWC technology in police call-outs and legal proceedings.
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Police and Children’s Court outcomes for children aged 10 to 13
This paper outlines a retrospective follow-up study of all Victorian children aged 10 to 13 years with police contact for alleged offending in 2017.
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Children aged 10 to 13 in the justice system
This study sought to generate new knowledge about children aged 10 to 13 years who are charged with offending, including their characteristics and support needs, the application of doli incapax provisions with this group, and their offending, criminal justice outcomes and trajectories. The study also identified significant opportunities to improve early therapeutic and social support...
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Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia: findings from a national survey
Few studies have examined associations between child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement using large nationally representative samples and comprehensive measures of self‑reported maltreatment. This study analyses nationally representative data from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study.