Perpetrator characteristics
Report
Production and distribution of child sexual abuse material by parental figures
This report argues that there is a need for targeted research into the circumstances, patterns and dynamics of child sexual abuse material production perpetrated by parental figures, in order to inform strategies to prevent and detect offending parents.
Report
Accurately identifying the “person most in need of protection” in domestic and family violence law
When police are called to an incident of domestic and family violence (DFV), one of their tasks under DFV law is to determine whether a party is in need of protection from future harm. This research project focused on identifying areas of improvement in police and court practice in relation to identifying the person most...
Discussion paper
Behind closed doors: Adolescent Violence in the Home (AVITH) during COVID and challenges to come
This paper seeks to highlight the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of violence by adolescents against their family members.
Report
Enhancing evidence-based treatment of child sexual abuse material offenders: the development of the CEM-COPE Program
This paper describes the development of the CEM-COPE (Coping with Child Exploitation Material Use) Program.
Report
The relationship between gambling and intimate partner violence against women
This qualitative study investigated the relationship between gambling and violence by men against their female intimate partners. It also found that further gambling-related harm (including economic abuse) is enabled by current protocols of gambling operators and financial institutions.