Perpetrator characteristics
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Securing women’s lives: examining system interactions and perpetrator risk in intimate femicide sentencing judgments over a decade in Australia
In Australia and comparable international jurisdictions, a range of provisions, measures, laws and programs are designed to assess and address the risk of intimate partner violence. This project sought to contribute new evidence to inform the further development of whole-of-systems preventive approaches to repeat violence and intimate femicide.
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What works? A qualitative exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that respond to family violence
The findings outlined in this report provide further evidence on the effectiveness of healing programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing and/or using family violence. This report highlights the urgent need for sustainable, long-term funding for healing programs conceived of and led by First Nations people.
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Recorded sexual offences among juveniles in Australia
The aim of this study is to undertake a descriptive analysis of data on persons under 18 years (ie: juveniles) who were proceeded against by police for a sexual offence between 2008–09 and 2020–21. This study follows on from a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS 2022), which examined sexual offences committed by...
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Identifying and understanding child sexual offending behaviours and attitudes among Australian men
This project aimed to inform efforts to better detect and prevent child sexual abuse through a rigorous analysis of the prevalence and attitudinal, behavioural and demographic correlates of sexual feelings and/or offending against children amongst Australian men.
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The role of depression in intimate partner homicide perpetrated by men against women: an analysis of sentencing remarks
This study explores the role of offender depression within a sample of 199 cases of male-perpetrated intimate partner homicide in Australia, as described by judges in sentencing remarks.