Dr Angela Dwyer and Dr Matthew Ball, from the QUT Crime and Justice Research Centre, with Dr Christine Bond from Griffith University, recently conducted a workshop with the NSW Police Force (at the NSW Police Academy, Goulburn, NSW) and the Queensland Police Service (QPS Headquarters Roma Street,…
REMINDER: QUT Crime and Justice Research Centre PhD Scholarships for 2016 Entry
The Crime and Justice Research Centre (CJRC) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) invites applications from prospective PhD students as part of the University’s annual Scholarship Round, closing 30 September 2015 for entry in early 2016.
Government hands down inquiry report which seeks to improve the lives of seniors
On Monday 31 August, the Queensland Government Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee tabled its final report entitled Inquiry into the adequacy of existing financial protections for Queensland’s seniors. This report was the culmination of their inquiry around four terms of reference which encompassed…
QUT Leading the Way in Better Public Policy Development.
By Associate Professor John Mickel, School of Justice, QUT Wayne Delaforce, a PHD student from QUT, has developed a public policy model which has the potential to lead to better development of public policy. The model has been explained and applied to State parliament, business and education in a…
Associate Professor Sharon Hayes Presents at ASA Conference in Chicago.
Associate Professor Sharon Hayes from the School of Justice has recently been in Chicago for the American Sociological Association’s 110th Annual Meeting. The theme for this year’s conference was “Sexualities in the Social World” which focused on a full range of sociological topics in addition to showcasing exciting new…
Recently Published – “The Cairns abortion trial: Language, deviance and the ‘spoiled identity’.”
PhD candidate Brodie Evans and Senior Lecturer Dr Erin O’Brien from the School of the Justice at QUT have recently published an article in the Journal of Sociology titled “The Cairns abortion trial: Language, deviance and the ‘spoiled identity’.” Abstract: In 2009 a couple in Cairns were…
Recently Published: “Southern Criminology”
QUT’s Professor Kerry Carrington, Professor Russell Hogg and Adjunct Professor Máximo Sozzo have recently published their article “Southern Criminology” in the British Journal of Criminology. Abstract: Issues of vital criminological research and policy significance abound in the global South, with important implications for South/North relations, and for global security and justice.…
Adjunct Professor Alex Sharpe Making A Difference Through Research on Transgender Law Reform
Adjunct Professor Alex Sharpe from Keele University (UK) is is making a significant difference through her research on transgender law reform and transgender legal issues. For over two decades, Professor Sharpe has been involved in the advocacy and activism for the transgender community and has used her expertise to provide advice to…
Recently Published — “Human Trafficking Heroes and Villains: Representing the Problem in Anti-Trafficking Awareness Campaigns”
Senior lecturer Dr Erin O’Brien from QUT’s School of Justice has recently published an article which examines the depiction of human trafficking ‘heroes’ and ‘villains’ in anti-trafficking campaigns.The article explores the construction of the ‘problem’ of trafficking using materials from 18 anti-trafficking awareness campaigns to identify assumptions about the…
Today’s Seminar with QUT’s Dr Kelly Richards: “Restorative Justice, Risk, and Circles of Support and Accountability: Managing Child Sex Offenders in the Community”
Dr Kelly Richards from QUT’s School of Justice will present a seminar today about the practice of Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) being used to support convicted child sex offenders with their reintegration into communities following their release from prison. This presentation will use the practice of CoSA as a case…