Discuss the impact of environmental factors, in particular crime and trauma, on the psychological development of an individual. Discuss the impact of ‘nature versus nurture’ in the context of crime, both the perspective of the victim and the criminal. By Sofia Skobeleva VCE Student Princes Hill Secondary College Not all of us are born equal.Not all of…
DetailsOn the 14-07-13 the Federal Government announced providing $45 million to various community-based service providers around Australia to be used to support survivors of child sexual abuse taking part in the current Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Jenny Macklin, Community Services Minister, said it was hoped the new funding would make…
DetailsDuring 2011 -2012 there were over 4000 reported incidents of family violence perpetrated by a child under the age of eighteen-years against another family member, with mothers are most at risk with about 80% cent of offenders being male. Stephen Fontana, Police Assistant Commissioner, expects this number to surge by a further thousand this year…
DetailsWangaratta SOCIT detectives are currently investigating a number of sexting incidents in the Wangaratta region. Police indicated that there are serious consequences for those involved in sending explicit images, particularly photographs that constitute child pornography, with offences of child pornography including periods of imprisonment. Other options available to police include counselling, cautions and diversions. Police…
DetailsWestern Australia Police have launched an Australian first website allowing victims of stealing and criminal damage to check the status of their police investigation as well as to provide further information to police online. The website will provide information to victims online as well as freeing up valuable police time. In Western Australia last year…
DetailsMore child sexual abuse crimes within the Melbourne Jewish community have been reported allegedly perpetrated by a senior Jewish Community member according to Tzedek , a Jewish Victim Advocacy Group. A spokesperson from the Jewish community described the crimes as shocking due to the seniority of the perpetrator, the location of the sexual abuse, the…
DetailsOn Friday the 12th July 2013 at around 5.00 pm an armed robbery took place at a jewellery store on High Street in Hastings on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. During the robbery a male and a female were shot. The male victim was treated by ambulance paramedics but passing away a short time later. Melbourne homicide…
DetailsOn Sunday the 07-07-13 a male with a weapon robbed a bottle shop in Wodonga. Police have since arrested a twenty-seven-year-old man and charged him with armed robbery, assault and other offences. The same male was also charged with a burglary on the 19-06-13 in Myrtleford. The assailant was remanded to appear at Wodonga Magistrates’…
DetailsOn the 08-07-13 at around 5.15 pm a masked male assailant aged in his thirties entered Sally’s Pizza Shop on Olympic Parade in Kangaroo Flat demanding money and threatening staff with a knife. The incident was captured on CCTV and police are appealing for witnesses. Victims of armed robbery or other violent crime call 1800…
DetailsOn Saturday the 7th July 2013 a fight broke out between patrons at a Lakes Entrance bar resulting in several people being injured including a bar staff member. Police have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact them. If you have been a victim of crime at work call 1800 000 055 or…
DetailsOn the 03-07-13 at around 7.00 pm a thirty-nine-year-old female was driving her motor vehicle along Simpson Street in Noble Park when she stopped in traffic near Heatherton Road. A man assailant then jumped into her motor vehicle through the front passenger door and proceeded to indecently assault the female victim grabbing her by her…
Details‘Are the current avenues for Victims of Crime in Victoria to access compensation effective? If so, how? If not, what are the alternative avenues for victims to seek compensation? Also address the impact of crimes on individuals and society and whether or not our sentences are effectively addressing the crimes. Written by: Jesse Jin; Melbourne High…
DetailsThe chief executive of the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse, Janette Dines, said today that the biggest obstacle to fulfilling her duty was to be able to make contact with victims. Ms Dines said that she was going to ‘hire someone 24/7 to work on Social Media’, such as Twitter and facebook, in an…
DetailsOn the 08-07-13 at around 8.30 am an unknown man assailant entered a shop on Huntingdale Road in Oakleigh East and approached the victim as he was opening the shop and stabbed him to the stomach. The victim was treated at The Alfred hospital. Detectives from Monash CIU are appealing for any information from the…
DetailsThe Australian Institute of Family Studies has recently published a study that indicates that technology can increase the opportunities for sexual violence to occur. The study mainly focuses on internet related technologies such as social networking and smart-phones which are a part of almost every young person’s daily lifestyle. The study which was published in…
DetailsMore Australian children are reporting that they are being bullied by other children according to research done by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. The findings from this research study were published in June 2013 and indicate that nearly three-fifths of children in the age group of 10-11 years were reporting that they had been…
DetailsThe Australian Institute of Criminology has recently published a study about the importance of cultural authority and family support in preventing youths from becoming involved with gangs. The research focuses on the Wadeye community which is one of the largest Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. The Wadeye community has gained a reputation as one…
DetailsThe Australian Institute of Criminology has recently published the results of a study on communities that generate criminals. The results of this research known as “Targeting crime prevention: Identifying communities that generate chronic and costly offenders” discusses the growing gaps in arrests between the Indigenous people of Australia and non-Indigenous people. Indigenous people over the…
DetailsOn Saturday the 6th July at around 3.25 am South Melbourne police charged a thirty-nine-year-old male following an assault on a taxi driver on Kings Way in the city. The assailant was charged with numerous offences including assault by kicking and unlawful assault. The taxi driver victim received facial injuries. A second male is assisting police…
DetailsBelow is a list of coping strategies which victims of crime may find helpful: Seek out support from others around you. Talk about the traumatic experience. Express emotions, such as crying. Participate in physical activity, such as brisk walking or jogging. Practice relaxation techniques, including stretching exercises, meditation and yoga. Look at the funny side…
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