The inclusion of cyberstalking in the proposed anti-stalking law brings New Zealand in line with other countries. But future technologies may make harm even harder to combat.

The Liberal National Party has secured a majority government in the sunshine state, though not in the landslide many expected. Here’s where the election was won and lost, and what’s to come.

Under current laws in most states and territories, the life of an unborn child is legally indistinguishable from that of the mother.

Judges routinely reduce sentences based on mitigating factors. But a proposal to cap such reductions will potentially lead to fewer guilty pleas and put more strain on a the justice system.

Data from the Australian Institute of Criminology shows alarmingly high rates of sexual violence perpetration. Here’s what is shows.

Australian jurisdictions are making strides to ensure consent means an active ‘yes’ rather than the absence of a ‘no’. But without better knowledge of these laws, they risk being just words on paper.

The right to a fair trial means cutting the funding of cultural reports will simply shift the burden. Lawyers will find other ways to put the same information before a judge.

The release of more than 140 ex-detainees from immigration detention has prompted a panicked government response. So, what does the legislation say, and what happens now?

Leonard Mack spent years in a US jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Here’s how identification procedures can, and have, led to wrongful convictions, and what can be done to prevent it.

These ‘custodial killers’ are often healthcare workers who murder helpless or dependent people in their care.

While there have been significant improvements in the way complainants in particularly are dealt with in court cases, some old myths and stereotypes persist.

Our research finds at-risk youth in north Queensland wanted to feel safe and included in the community, but often felt the opposite.

Fatal stabbings are the leading cause of homicide in countries with restricted access to firearms, including Australia. New research could help solve these cases.