QUT Centre for Justice has released its third Briefing Paper Series around Domestic and Family Violence, to coincide with the conclusion of Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month 2022. The Centre has strong expertise in this area and is proud of the contribution its members can make…
Dr Morgan Rees: Publications and Research
QUT Centre for Justice recently welcomed Dr Morgan Rees as Lecturer in QUT School of Justice. Morgan’s research focuses on foreign policy analysis and International Relations theory. He studies the ways in which US Presidents have made critical decisions to use military force across key instances of humanitarian…
Publication: “If U Don’t Pay they will Share the Pics”: Exploring Sextortion in the Context of Romance Fraud
QUT Centre for Justice member, Associate Professor Cassandra Cross has recently published an article in Victims and Offenders titled, “If U Don’t Pay they will Share the Pics”: Exploring Sextortion in the Context of Romance Fraud Romance fraud involves the guise of a perceived genuine relationship to gain…
QUT Centre for Justice recognises “National Sorry Day”
National Sorry Day, or the National Day of Healing, is an annual event that has been held in Australia on 26 May since 1998. The event remembers and commemorates the mistreatment of the country’s Indigenous peoples, as part of an ongoing process of reconciliation between the Indigenous peoples of Australia…
Dr Michael King: QUT Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award
The QUT Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Awards were established in 2006, acknowledging the need to encourage the promotion of excellence in postgraduate research in Australia. These awards are intended to develop and support Australia’s vibrant research culture by profiling outstanding contribution to knowledge, and/or demonstration of excellence in postgraduate…
Dr Adele Webb: Research and Impact
QUT Centre for Justice recently welcomed Dr Adele Webb as Lecturer in QUT School of Justice. Adele’s research sits at the intersection of political sociology and democratic theory. She studies the way histories, structural constraints and lived experiences shape the way people understand and value democracy and political authority.…
International Journal of Crime, Justice and Social Democracy – Ranked Q1 in Law
We are pleased to let you know that the Journal has performed well in the release of the SCImago International Journal Rankings for 2021. Details: https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100407545&tip=sid&clean=0 IJCJSD is ranked in Law and Sociology and Political Science. In Law, the Journal has gone from Q2(2020) to Q1 (2021) In…
Call for Papers: Special Issue – Green Criminological Dialogues – Voices from Africa
Submissions are welcomed for a special issue concerned with green criminology issues in Africa. Guest editors want to engage in a dialogue with original thinkers from the African continent. This special issue is a consolidating step in furthering the dialogue between the North and the South, which positively exploits…
In Conversation with Dr Chris Sarra: Pathway to Treaty
QUT Centre for Justice, with Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS) looks forward to welcoming Dr Chris Sarra, Director-General, Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships to its “In Conversation” series. Dr Chris Sarra will join QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh for an in-depth…
Special Edition: “Imagining rural futures in times of uncertainty and possibility: Progressing a transformative research agenda for rural sociology”
QUT Centre for Justice member, Dr Christina Malatzky has recently finished editing a special edition of Journal of Sociology titled: “Imagining rural futures in times of uncertainty and possibility: Progressing a transformative research agenda for rural sociology” This special issue was introduced by Dr Malatzky (pictured), and Dr…