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From the Griffith Criminology Institute, this is A Matter of Crime podcast. A Matter of Crime takes you behind the headlines and gets you a seat beside Australia’s leading criminologists and legal scholars. Together, we’ll unravel why laws are made, why they’re broken, and how we navigate the aftermath. In this episode, in the wake of recent terrorist attacks around the world, we speak to postdoctoral research fellow at the Griffith Criminology Institute Dr Keiran Hardy about how to respond to this growing threat. And later in the show we will join Juliet and Dee for a glass of Crim and Tonic as they answer your questions, unravel your theories, dispel your myths, and quote showtunes.

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    • Nov 25, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    A Matter of Crime - Professor Ross Homel on youth crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 50:49


    In this episode of A Matter of Crime podcast, we look at youth crime, and how best to respond to this hot topic of talkback radio...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Matter of Crime - Dr Rachel Dioso-Villa on wrongful convictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 43:50


    From the Griffith Criminology Institute, this is A Matter of Crime podcast.A Matter of Crime takes you behind the headlines and gets you a seat beside Australia's leading criminologists and legal scholars. In this episode, wrongful convictions. It's the theme of many thriller movies and television shows, but is it a problem in Australia? Dr Rachel Dioso-Villa is one of Australia's leading researchers in this field, and a Senior Lecturer at the Griffith University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. In this episode of A Matter of Crime, Rachel dispels some of the myths, and tells us what is being done about this international problem and why less is known about its prevalence in Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Matter of Crime - Raise Your Kids to Raise Their Voice panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 48:01


    The Raise Your Kids to Raise Their Voice panel was hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (ANZATSA)on Wednesday 24th July 2019. This panel featured the following experts, Detective Inspector Jon Rouse, Professor Martine Powell and Director of Research at Bravehearts Carol Ronken. Dr Danielle Harris introduced the panel, which was hosted by Nance Haxton. They discussed how best to promote child safety, and prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation in a range of environments.Some minor edits have been made to this recording due to sound quality issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Matter of Crime - Jack the Ripper with Dr Juliet Davis and Sam Nichol

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 36:00


    Jack the Ripper is synonymous with London's East End - but why have these murders held the public imagination for more than 130 years?...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Matter of Crime - Should Australia have a sex offenders registry - with Dr Danielle Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 40:06


    From the Griffith Criminology Institute, this is A Matter of Crime podcast.A Matter of Crime takes you behind the headlines and gets you a seat beside Australia's leading criminologists and legal scholars.In this episode, we speak to Griffith University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice senior lecturer Dr Danielle Harris, about whether public registers should be implemented for child sex offenders. She unpacks whether a sex offenders registry would have prevented some of the horrendous sexual crimes that we hear about on the news, and how we all can take part in preventing these crimes. Dr Harris is one of the foremost Australian researchers in this field, recently releasing a book based on her research interviewing more than 100 men in three countries who were in jail for serious sexual violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Matter of Crime - Counter-terrorism with Dr Keiran Hardy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 51:59


    From the Griffith Criminology Institute, this is A Matter of Crime podcast.A Matter of Crime takes you behind the headlines and gets you a seat beside Australia's leading criminologists and legal scholars. Together, we'll unravel why laws are made, why they're broken, and how we navigate the aftermath. In this episode, we examine one of society's great conundrums - how best to counter the violent extremism that has become a part of modern life. What programs are needed, what intelligence gathering powers are necessary to prevent attacks from happening, and when do those powers go too far, to become an invasion of our civil rights? Nance Haxton interviews Dr Keiran Hardy from the Griffith Criminology Institute - one of Australia's leading researchers on how we reduce the risk of terrorism. And later in the show we join Juliet and Dee for a glass of Crim and Tonic as they answer your questions, unravel your theories, dispel your myths, and quote showtunes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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