Modern Australian

When it comes to violent brawls, does Victoria need more 'force'?

  • Written by Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology, Bond University
When it comes to violent brawls, does Victoria need more 'force'?Victoria Police inspect the scene after Sunday morning's brawl in which six people were injured, one critically.AAP/Julian Smith

Early on Sunday morning, a violent brawl erupted on the streets of the inner-Melbourne suburb of Collingwood, injuring six people, including one critically. About 200 people were involved in the brawl, many of them...