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Courts across Australia are increasingly recognising the role that trauma plays in shaping behaviour. A recent case I was involved in demonstrates how psychological evidence can influence sentencing when a person is suffering from Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Court accepted that her mental health conditions met the Verdins Principles and should therefore reduce her degree of moral culpability. A Case that Demonstrates How Trauma Shapes Behaviour A young woman w

In the complex discourse of terrorism and violent extremism, the case of Man Haron Monis —the perpetrator of the 2014 Sydney Lindt Café...

Understanding the strengths and limits of actuarial and SPJ tools in forensic psychology If you're a lawyer or professional working in...

Engagement with the criminal justice system, whether as an individual, a family member of someone who is charged or convicted, or as a...