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…
In November 2014, the Victorian offence of defensive homicide was abolished following a widely held perception that it was being…
Dr Danielle Tyson has co-authored an article with Monash Criminology PhD candidate Maddy Ulbrick and Dr Asher Flynn (Department of…
Deakin criminologist Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon and Monash University Associate Professor JaneMaree Maher have co-authored an article on the feminist judging…
Deakin criminologist Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon has received a grant to examine legal responses to one-punch homicide as part of the…
In the UK, men can no longer claim they were provoked by jealousy into killing their partner. Our research published…
Yesterday the Australian High Court handed down their judgment in R v Lindsay, a South Australian homicide case that is set to reignite…
Deakin University criminologist, Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon, has been awarded a commendation at the United Nationals Association of Australia (Victoria division) Media…
This article was first written by Kate Fitz-Gibbon and published on The Conversation. The law’s response to lethal domestic violence…
This article is authored by Kate Fitz-Gibbon and was first published on The Conversation on 26th June 2014. Victorian attorney-general…
HOMICIDE LAW REFORM IN VICTORIA: PROSPECTS AND RETROSPECT 2014 marks a decade since the release of the Victorian Law Reform…
In NSW Parliament today Fred Nile introduced the Crimes Amendment (Provocation) Bill 2014 [NSW]. While debate was adjourned, several parliamentary…
The NSW Government has released a Draft Bill and Discussion Paper recommending that a reformed version of the provocation defence be retained with significant…
This article was first published on The Conversation on 4th October 2013 The Victorian Department of Justice has released its…
The Victorian Department of Justice has overnight released the Defensive Homicide Proposals for Legislative Reform: Consultation Paper. The paper is a…
This month the Home Secretary Theresa May MP announced a major review in England and Wales of how police respond…
By Kate Fitz-Gibbon Last month the Victorian Premier Denis Napthine, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle…