The Sydney Institute of Criminology will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a lecture by QUT’s Professor Kerry Carrington discussing “Southern Criminology and Global Justice”. Date: Tuesday 19th April 2016 Time: 5-6:30pm Location: Common Room, Level 4, New Law Building (F10), Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney…
REMINDER – CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTER PROPOSALS: “Palgrave Handbook of Criminology and the Global South” – DUE BY NEXT THURSDAY
Editors: Kerry Carrington, Russell Hogg and John Scott, Crime and Justice Research Centre, QUT, Australia Maximo Sozzo, Universidad Nacional de Litorel, Argentina Call for Book Chapter Proposals Almost 85% of the world’s population live in what might be termed the ‘global south’, comprising three continents . A large…
Upcoming Seminar: “Gender Responsive Justice – A Critical Appraisal” By Dr Karen Evans
The first seminar for the 2016 Crime and Justice Research Centre Seminar Series will be held this Thursday 17th March with speaker Dr Karen Evans from the University of Liverpool.
CJRC Adjunct Associate Professor John Mickel in the Media
CJRC Adjunct Associate Professor and Former Queensland Parliament Speaker, John Mickel, spoke to ABC Radio today about current issues in State politics. He also briefly touches on his involvement with the Graduate Certificate in Policy and Governance offered through the School of Justice at QUT. To listen to the podcast,…
Professor Kerry Carrington Presents at ‘All About Women’ Festival in Sydney
Professor Kerry Carrington from the School of Justice, Faculty of Law, presented at the All About Women Festival held at the Sydney Opera House over the weekend. She spoke about women’s experiences of violence and also women’s offending and incarceration trends.
Upcoming Event — “Sexual Violence: New and Persistent Challenges”
Monash University Presents: Criminological Horizons Sexual Violence – New and Persistent Challenges Panel Event Sexual violence and exploitation is a significant and serious ongoing social problem. With the evolution of advanced technologies, we are witnessing new and persistent challenges emerging in how we can best respond, prevent and…
In the News: Professor Kerry Carrington Discussing Women’s Offending & Incarceration Trends
Professor Kerry Carrington from the Crime and Justice Research Centre at QUT has been featured in the media discussing women’s offending and incarceration trends. Professor Carrington explains how the increasing number of women in Australian prisons is being driven by factors such as their…
Fraudsters change tactics as a crackdown cuts some losses due to online scams
This post authored by Dr Cassandra Cross from QUT originally appeared on The Conversation on Tuesday March 1, 2016. The amount of financial loss from online fraud suffered by people in Western Australia has almost halved, dropping from A$16.8 million in 2014 to A$9.8 million for 2015, according to…
Recently Published – “The commodification and exploitation of fresh water: Property, human rights and green criminology”
PhD candidate from the School of Law, Hope Johnson, along with the CJRC’s Professor Reece Walter and Adjunct Professor Nigel South, have recently co-authored an article published in the International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice.
Latest Issue of the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Available Now
Volume 5, Number 1 (2016) of the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy is now available online. To view the articles in the latest issue, click on the links below.