Katie O’Byrne
Biographic Data
| ID | 6602921 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katie O’Byrne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katie |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Byrne |
| SIGNATURE | O’BYRNE K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monash University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Socio-Technical Exploration for Reducing & Mitigating the Risk of Retained Foreign Objects
A Retained Foreign Object (RFO) is a fairly infrequent but serious adverse event. An accurate rate of RFOs is difficult to establish due to underreporting but it has been estimated that incidences range between 1/1000 and 1/19,000 procedures. The cost of a RFO incident may be substantial and three-fold: (i) the cost to the patient of physical and/or psychological harm; (ii) the reputational cost to an institution and/or healthcare provider; and (…
Should Gay Men Still Be Labelled Criminals
Many men feel discriminated against and bear the burden of the days when it was illegal for them to have consensual gay sex. This is because they still carry a conviction for engaging in homosexual acts. These convictions may be for a number of different offences including indecent assault, sodomy, gross indecency and buggery. Having such a conviction, for an act which has been legal for years or even decades, may have a negative impact on an ind…
Beyond Consent
This article examines the development, definition and treatment of sexual assault in international criminal law over time. It charts the evolution of sexual assault as a crime, with particular focus on the relevant statutory provisions and jurisprudence of the ICTY, ICTR and ICC, noting that the recent characterisation of sexual assault as a genus crime including rape significantly broadens the scope of the offence. The article analyses some of t…
The dialogue of difference
This article examines the meaning and potential usefulness of a ‘gender perspective’ on international humanitarian law (IHL). In order to do so, it considers a number of ‘gendered’ themes found within IHL, including the role of women as combatants, and the gendered use of sexual violence during times of armed conflict. The authors suggest that further development and understanding of a gender perspective will contribute to the resilience and effe…
The dialogue of difference
This article examines the meaning and potential usefulness of a ‘gender perspective’ on international humanitarian law (IHL). In order to do so, it considers a number of ‘gendered’ themes found within IHL, including the role of women as combatants, and the gendered use of sexual violence during times of armed conflict. The authors suggest that further development and understanding of a gender perspective will contribute to the resilience and effe…
The dialogue of difference
This article examines the meaning and potential usefulness of a ‘gender perspective’ on international humanitarian law (IHL). In order to do so, it considers a number of ‘gendered’ themes found within IHL, including the role of women as combatants, and the gendered use of sexual violence during times of armed conflict. The authors suggest that further development and understanding of a gender perspective will contribute to the resilience and effe…
Beyond Consent
This article examines the development, definition and treatment of sexual assault in international criminal law over time. It charts the evolution of sexual assault as a crime, with particular focus on the relevant statutory provisions and jurisprudence of the ICTY, ICTR and ICC, noting that the recent characterisation of sexual assault as a genus crime including rape significantly broadens the scope of the offence. The article analyses some of t…
Should Gay Men Still Be Labelled Criminals
Many men feel discriminated against and bear the burden of the days when it was illegal for them to have consensual gay sex. This is because they still carry a conviction for engaging in homosexual acts. These convictions may be for a number of different offences including indecent assault, sodomy, gross indecency and buggery. Having such a conviction, for an act which has been legal for years or even decades, may have a negative impact on an ind…
A Socio-Technical Exploration for Reducing & Mitigating the Risk of Retained Foreign Objects
A Retained Foreign Object (RFO) is a fairly infrequent but serious adverse event. An accurate rate of RFOs is difficult to establish due to underreporting but it has been estimated that incidences range between 1/1000 and 1/19,000 procedures. The cost of a RFO incident may be substantial and three-fold: (i) the cost to the patient of physical and/or psychological harm; (ii) the reputational cost to an institution and/or healthcare provider; and (…
Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Criminal law (2 works) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Scope (computer science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)