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AIC: New research on child exploitation on online platforms
Link to: Prevalence and predictors of requests for facilitated child sexual exploitation on online platforms
The Australian Institute of Criminology, in collaboration with the eSafety Commissioner, has released a new Trends & issues paper on the prevalence and predictors of requests for facilitated child sexual exploitation on online platforms.
- Using a survey of 4,011 Australians, this study examines the prevalence of requests to facilitate child sexual exploitation online.
- Of those surveyed, 2.8 percent had received a request to facilitate child sexual exploitation within the past year.
Requests to facilitate child sexual exploitation were more common when individuals shared information about children publicly online. Among these respondents, men, individuals aged 18–34 years, linguistically diverse individuals, individuals with disability, and those who had experienced other sexual or violent harms online were significantly more likely to receive requests to facilitate child sexual exploitation.
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EMCDDA webinar: Drug consumption rooms in Europe — current practices and future scenarios.
8.Mai 2024 01:00 PM
In conversation with:
1. Roberto Perez Gayo, European Network Drug Consumption Rooms
2. Ester Aranda, Asociación Bienestar y Desarrollo, Spain
3. Vitor Mravčík, Podane Ruce, Checkia
4. Marylin Pohler, Ragazza e.V., Germany Chairperson: Marie Jauffret-Roustide, INSERM, France Opening and closing remarks: Alexis Goosdeel, Director EMCDDA
AIC: New research explores anti-authority protests and radicalisation
Link to: Participation in anti-authority protests and vulnerability to radicalisation
The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a new Research Report on participation in anti-authority protests and vulnerability to radicalisation.
- Using data from a large national survey of online Australians, we examined the presence of risk and protective factors for cognitive and behavioural radicalisation among individuals who participated in an anti-authority protest since early 2020.
- Anti-authority protesters exhibited more risk factors and fewer protective factors for cognitive and behavioural radicalisation than other respondents, including people who had protested in support of other issues or movements. They were also more likely to justify violence in support of their cause and willing to support or participate in violent or unlawful behaviour on behalf of their group.
These findings show that people who participated in anti-authority protests were more vulnerable to radicalisation compared with other protestors and non-protestors. The results have implications for responding to protest movements that promote anti-government sentiment, that spread disinformation and that are exploited by malicious actors.
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Recent AIC publications
- Recorded sexual offences among juveniles in Australia (April 2024)
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- Homicide in Australia 2022–23 (April 2024)
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