Join us for this panel on The Problematic Abolition of Defensive Homicide: The Missing Voices in the Debate
In November 2014, the Victorian offence of defensive homicide was abolished following a widely held perception that it was being…
How young is too young? Charged, tried and imprisoned at the age of 10.
Opinion piece by Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon (Monash) and Dr Wendy O’Brien (Deakin) published in The Guardian. At what age should…
New Article Challenging the Dominant Populist Voices that Sparked the Abolition of Defensive Homicide
Dr Danielle Tyson has co-authored an article with Monash Criminology PhD candidate Maddy Ulbrick and Dr Asher Flynn (Department of…
Towards Women’s Security: Deakin co-authored research presented at Public Lecture
Yesterday, research undertaken by Deakin criminologist Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon with Monash criminologists Prof Jude McCulloch and Associate Prof JaneMaree Maher, along…
Why Australia must secure women’s safety as a national priority
By Jude McCulloch, Kate Fitz-Gibbon and JaneMaree Maher The increasing regularity of fatal violence against women – 63 deaths so…
Explainer: Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence
This article was originally published on The Conversation on 27 February 2015. To read the original article, click here. Explainer: Victoria’s Royal Commission…
Why we need a national review of legal responses to lethal domestic violence
This article was first written by Kate Fitz-Gibbon and published on The Conversation. The law’s response to lethal domestic violence…
Victorian homicide law reforms ensure just responses to violence
This article is authored by Kate Fitz-Gibbon and was first published on The Conversation on 26th June 2014. Victorian attorney-general…
Forthcoming Conference – Homicide Law Reform in Victoria: Prospects and Retrospect
HOMICIDE LAW REFORM IN VICTORIA: PROSPECTS AND RETROSPECT 2014 marks a decade since the release of the Victorian Law Reform…
Kate Fitz-Gibbon responds to NSW provocation law reform
In NSW Parliament today Fred Nile introduced the Crimes Amendment (Provocation) Bill 2014 [NSW]. While debate was adjourned, several parliamentary…
Fantastic initiative: Bradford video “Stuck in Chains”
Young people witness and experience domestic violence every day, and sometimes the consequences can be significant. This video was written…
Taking a stand against family violence must occur in the courts
By Kate Fitz-Gibbon Last month the Victorian Premier Denis Napthine, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle…