Criminologist and former NSW Police detective Vincent Hurley, who went viral lecturing politicians on Q+A, says there are immediate solutions to keep women and children safe.
He says critical frontline services — addressing the drug and alcohol abuse, gambling addiction and mental illness that underlie many domestic assaults — have been underfunded for decades.
If a male has a history of crimes of violence, of any form of domestic violence, coercion, physical, emotional, they should not have the presumption of bail," he said. “They should not get bail at all”
If offenders are released into the community while awaiting court appearances, Mr Hurley says they need [mental health] support too.
I’ve never understood how these violent criminals can be let out on bail, especially when they have a target already. Stab a stranger and you go to jail but stabbing your wife is apparently a less serious offence.
I’ve never understood how these violent criminals can be let out on bail, especially when they have a target already. Stab a stranger and you go to jail but stabbing your wife is apparently a less serious offence.