Michele Ruyters
Biographic Data
| ID | 6603066 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michele Ruyters |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michele |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruyters |
| SIGNATURE | RUYTERS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | RMIT University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9932-511X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Who’s watching Mr Big? Scenario operations and induced confessions
Introduced in Australia in the late 1990s, the Mr Big investigative technique is a complex undercover police operation structured around a fictional criminal gang, which is created to build rapport with the suspect of a serious crime.The suspect is encouraged to confess to the crime to benefit from advantages and protection offered by the gang, including the possibility of influencing the outcome of any prosecution.Challenging Mr Big confessions …
The problem of post-conviction review in Australia
Kathleen Folbigg’s recent acquittals for multiple homicides have rekindled the debate over the adequacy of post-conviction review in Australia. This article explores the constraints of the finality principle and the appellate system in Australia in addressing potential wrongful convictions, including the impact of managerialist policies. The authors discuss the limitations of an independent criminal case review commission model. They argue that t…
Innocence Projects, Work-Integrated Learning, and Student Career Pathways
The Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative (BOHII) at RMIT is an innocence project that has, since its inception in 2014, delivered an innovative and applied work-integrated learning (WIL) experience to students while raising public consciousness about errors in the criminal justice system. WIL internships are assumed to provide students with skills, competencies, and insights relevant to professional practice. This paper highlights the experiences …
The culture of non-disclosure and miscarriages of justice
This article considers key non-disclosure cases in the United Kingdom and Australia and the potential for prosecution disclosure failings to lead to miscarriages of justice. The authors discuss disclosure obligations in the context of the police–prosecution relationship and aspects of police culture that may facilitate practices of non-disclosure. They note that cultures of non-disclosure can place unfair practical burdens on the defence to ensur…
Parole populism
Since the death of Jill Meagher in September 2012, political rhetoric has highlighted perceived issues with parole in Victoria, establishing it as an increasingly contentious issue in political debate within the state. The clamour to politicise parole in Victoria has been indicative of a broader trend in Australia, where a sweep of policy recommendations and recent reforms have seen a politicising of parole, such as the introduction of ‘no body, …
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Parole populism
Since the death of Jill Meagher in September 2012, political rhetoric has highlighted perceived issues with parole in Victoria, establishing it as an increasingly contentious issue in political debate within the state. The clamour to politicise parole in Victoria has been indicative of a broader trend in Australia, where a sweep of policy recommendations and recent reforms have seen a politicising of parole, such as the introduction of ‘no body, …
The culture of non-disclosure and miscarriages of justice
This article considers key non-disclosure cases in the United Kingdom and Australia and the potential for prosecution disclosure failings to lead to miscarriages of justice. The authors discuss disclosure obligations in the context of the police–prosecution relationship and aspects of police culture that may facilitate practices of non-disclosure. They note that cultures of non-disclosure can place unfair practical burdens on the defence to ensur…
Innocence Projects, Work-Integrated Learning, and Student Career Pathways
The Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative (BOHII) at RMIT is an innocence project that has, since its inception in 2014, delivered an innovative and applied work-integrated learning (WIL) experience to students while raising public consciousness about errors in the criminal justice system. WIL internships are assumed to provide students with skills, competencies, and insights relevant to professional practice. This paper highlights the experiences …
Who’s watching Mr Big? Scenario operations and induced confessions
Introduced in Australia in the late 1990s, the Mr Big investigative technique is a complex undercover police operation structured around a fictional criminal gang, which is created to build rapport with the suspect of a serious crime.The suspect is encouraged to confess to the crime to benefit from advantages and protection offered by the gang, including the possibility of influencing the outcome of any prosecution.Challenging Mr Big confessions …
The problem of post-conviction review in Australia
Kathleen Folbigg’s recent acquittals for multiple homicides have rekindled the debate over the adequacy of post-conviction review in Australia. This article explores the constraints of the finality principle and the appellate system in Australia in addressing potential wrongful convictions, including the impact of managerialist policies. The authors discuss the limitations of an independent criminal case review commission model. They argue that t…
Criminology (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Project commissioning (3 works) · Publishing (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Criminal Law and Evidence (2 works)