Month: August 2021

Mr Robert Bonett1, Dr  Caleb  Lloyd, Distinguished Professor James  Ogloff 1Swinburne University Of Technology, Alphington, Australia Objectives: We examined the effect of group conferencing (aka. Restorative Justice Conferencing) on recidivism among a sample of higher-risk young offenders, and how variations...

Dr Piers Gooding1 1University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia ‘Digitally assisted nursing observation’ has emerged as a novel attempt to semi-automate the monitoring of patients in acute psychiatric units. Patients’ bedrooms are fitted with sensors that monitor the person’s body using...

Dr Michael Rowlands1, Dr Gavan Palk, Professor Ross Young 1Monash University, Melbourne, Australia The current study examined case files of 104 sex offenders considered dangerous by the Queensland Supreme Court.  A review of the literature noted that sex offenders generally...

Mr Steve Barracosa1, Mr James March 1Youth Justice Nsw, Sydney, Australia The Australian Government has become increasingly concerned about the risks posed to national security by at-risk and radicalised youth (Renwick, 2018; AFP, 2021; ASIO, 2021). This includes a small...

Miss Pei Kong1,3, Professor Rita Shackel1, Professor Judith  Cashmore1,3, Associate Professor Amy Conley Wright1,2,3 1University Of Sydney (Sydney Law School), Sydney, Australia, 2University of Sydney (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences), Sydney, Australia, 3Research Centre for Children and Families, University...

Dr Nichola Tyler1, Dr Clare-Ann Fortune1, Professor Louise  Dixon1, Dr Tia Neha1 1Victoria University Of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Deliberate firesetting is an enduring global public health issue, which significantly impacts the economy, the community, the environment, and human life...

Ms Rosemary Thomson1 1New Zealand Law Society & Member of ANZAPPL, Auckland, New Zealand To update members on the progress of the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State Care, and what occurred at the Child &...

Prof. Ian Freckelton1 1Law Faculty, University Of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that has penetrated public consciousness and is part of contemporary public parlance. However, the extent to which OCD and Obsessive Compulsive Personality...

Prof. Ian Freckelton1 1Law Faculty, University Of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia This paper will review the role of mental health experts in decisions involving the fitness of convicted persons to be executed. It will review United States and Indian law on...

A/Prof. Hedwig Eisenbarth1, Mrs Tjaša Kuštrin1, Mrs Erika Te Hiwi1 1Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Experiences of maltreatment have been linked with challenging outcomes such as antisocial behaviour and maladaptive personality traits, which in turn can contribute to...