The Australian and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference Proceedings 2010: Recent submissions
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Social Networking Sites and Crime: Is Facebook more than just a Place to Procrastinate?
Published 2011-05-17This paper analyses the most popular social networking website (SNS)2—Facebook—and its engagement with crime. Through media analysis of several Australian and international newspapers and using case studies, the paper ...Open AccessConference paper -
Curiosity Killed the M-Cat: an Examination of Illicit Drugs and Media
Published 2011-05-17Using mainstream media communication theories, this article outlines different mechanisms by which media can impact on public perceptions of drugs and crime. The media can set the agenda and define public interest; frame ...Open AccessConference paper -
Organised Abuse and Testimonial Legitimacy
Published 2011-05-17This paper will discuss the relationship between sexual abuse, invalidation and testimonial legitimacy with a particular focus on organised abuse. Using qualitative data drawn from a study of adult survivors of organised ...Open AccessConference paper -
‘This is Africa’: Filmic Negotiations of Crime, Justice and Global Responsibility
Published 2011-05-17Film is a significant medium through which Western audiences learn about crime and suffering occurring beyond their national borders. On this basis, this article critically reflects on the ‘knowledge’ of criminal violence ...Open AccessConference paper -
Jeopardising Justice for What? Keeping Sentence Indications in Victoria
Published 2011-05-17In 2004, the Office of the Victorian Attorney General released the Justice Statement Part I, which outlined a ten-year plan to modernise Victoria’s criminal justice system. A key initiative emerging from this idealistic ...Open AccessConference paper