Heather Douglas

Medical evidence assisting non-fatal strangulation prosecution: a scoping review

Leah S Sharman, Robin Fitzgerald, Heather Douglas

Journal article  |  2023  |  BMJ Open

ObjectivesNon-fatal strangulation (NFS) is a serious form of gendered violence that is fast becoming an offence in many jurisdicti..

What is ‘good’ domestic violence lawyering?: views from specialist legal services in Australia

Jane Wangmann, Francesca Bartlett, Becky Batagol, Tracey Booth, Heather Douglas, Miranda Kaye, Kate Seear

Journal article  |  2023  |  International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

There is increasing recognition that many lawyers, regardless of their practice area, will represent people who have both used and..

THE CO-OPTION OF CHILDREN IN RELATION TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

H Douglas

Book Chapter  |  2023

Drawing on reported legal cases and interviews with women who have experienced domestic violence, this chapter considers how perpe..

Project 113 Sexual Offences: Background Paper

Stella Tarrant, Heather Douglas, Hilde Tubex

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2022

This paper discusses background social issues relevant for considering sexual offence laws. We examine the issues from three persp..

Reproductive coercion and abuse among pregnancy counselling clients in Australia: trends and directions

Nicola Sheeran, Kari Vallury, Leah S Sharman, Bonney Corbin, Heather Douglas, Brenna Bernardino, Maria Hach, Leanne Coombe, Sophie Keramidopoulos, Regina Torres-Quiazon, Laura Tarzia

Journal article  |  2022  |  REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) interferes with a person's reproductive autonomy and can be classified into beha..

The use of fire and threats to burn in the context of domestic and family violence and coercive control

H Douglas

Journal article  |  2022  |  Current Issues in Criminal Justice

Fire can be harnessed by abusive partners or ex-partners in their efforts to maintain and regain control in an abusive relationshi..

Coercive Control: Recognition and Response

Heather Douglas, Greta Robenstone

Recorded or Rendered Work  |  2022

Based on the interviews with 28 judicial officers and five research experts this film provides key information around recognising ..

Coercive Control and Judicial Education: A Consultation Report

Heather Douglas, Hannah Ehler

Report  |  2022

The authors interviewed 28 judicial officers and 5 research experts to explore how best to present information about coercive cont..

The prosecution of non-fatal strangulation cases: An examination of finalised prosecution cases in Queensland

Robin Fitzgerald, Heather Douglas, Eden Pearce, Madison Lloyd

Report  |  2022

This report presents first findings from a sample of finalised non-fatal strangulation case files drawn from the Office of the Dir..

Adolescent Family and Dating Violence and the Criminal Law Response

Heather Douglas, Tamara Walsh

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE

The criminal law response to adolescent family and dating violence is understudied in Australia. The aim of the present study was ..