On 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…
DetailsOn June 24th 2013 at around 9.30 pm a female arrived at her Mentone home with her children to notice an internal light on and an access door from the garage into the house open. The female then entered her home to be confronted by a male offender in her hallway. The offender quickly turned off…
DetailsOn June 22nd 2013 at around 9.00 pm a forty-year-old female burglar was restrained by a fourteen-year-old male who saw her fleeing his home through the back door of his home. Police were called and promptly arrived to find the burglar in possession of items stolen from the home and motor vehicle. The offender is…
DetailsOn Monday, June 24th 2013, two girls entered an Indian Grocery Store on Old Geelong Road in Hoppers Crossing and threatened the shop assistant with a screw driver. The two offenders fled after the assailant called the police. Last month a charity donation box was stolen from the grocery store’s counter. If you have been…
DetailsOn the 20-06-13 at around 10.00 am a disabled male was travelling on his mobility scooter on Caesia Way in Caroline Springs when he was attacked by three males. The victim said that all three were wearing school uniforms and two were of African appearance and one of Asian appearance. For victims of crime support…
DetailsOn Wednesday, 12th June 2013, just after midnight a young man had left a party on Jells Road in Wheelers Hill and was waiting outside to be collected by his father when he was approached by a gang of up to ten African males. The gang physically assaulted the male, who sustained cuts and bruises,…
DetailsOn Monday the 01-07-13 at around 5.15 pm a masked man armed with a knife entered a Pizza Shop on Olympic Parade in Kangaroo Flat and demanded money. The Pizza Shop staff refused to comply and defended themselves and the assailant fled empty handed. If you have been a victim of an armed robbery or…
DetailsA computer program has recently been designed that may be able to one day help depression patients monitor their depression symptoms via their smartphones. The technology was developed in Australia and takes advantage of facial recognition and voice recognition technologies. The program was created by researchers at the Black Dog Institute, a treatment organization for…
DetailsOn the 03-07-13 at around 3.30 pm a male was driving along the Nepean Highway in Brighton when two males on the side of the road threw an object at his motor vehicle. The driver turned his motor vehicle and around and approached the two males at which time one male threatened him with a…
DetailsThere has traditionally been a stigma with veterans which has prevented them from seeking treatment for mental health issues brought on by being in combat zones. The stigma is typically caused by the fact that they do not want to be seen as weak or as unable to deal with war despite the fact that…
DetailsWhen traumatic events happen oftentimes the newscasters and journalists talk with experts on how the events can be explained to children if the children happen to watch the news to find out about the events. This article will cover some select information on research related to media coverage of traumatic events. According to studies, parents…
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