Southern Criminology By Kerry Carrington, Russell Hogg, John Scott, Máximo Sozzo and Reece Walters, just published! (Routledge, London and New York) Criminology has focused mainly on problems of crime and violence in the large population centres of the Global North to the exclusion of the global countryside, peripheries…
CSIRO Data61 Live Conference
On Tuesday the 18th of September Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Research Centre member Dr Monique Mann spoke at the CSIRO Data61Live conference. Data61Live is Australia’s premier science and technology event. More than 2,000 people registered to attend the event from corporates, SMEs and start-ups, universities, government and…
Book: Challenging the Human Trafficking Narrative: victims, villains, and heroes’ by Dr Erin O’Brien
What is the moral of the human trafficking story, and how can the narrative be shaped and evolved? Stories of human trafficking are prolific in the public domain, proving immensely powerful in guiding our understandings of trafficking, and offering something tangible on which to base policy and action.…
Update: ARC Funded Study of Argentina’s Women’s Police Stations
Professor Kerry Carrington with Liliana Pienda Superintendent of Women’s Police, Ministry of Security, Province Buenos Aries. (Photo: Diego Zysman) Professor Kerry Carrington has just returned from Argentina where she is researching women’s police stations (Comisarias de Mujer) with Partner Investigator – Professor Máximo Sozzo Universidad Nacional del…
CALLING ALL STUDENTS – QUT Justice Society Event
Come along to the biggest event of the QUT Justice Society. This is a great opportunity for students to make connections with justice professionals. WHO: The event is open to all students (must be 18+ years old) WHEN: Wednesday 3rd October, 6pm-9pm WHERE: Darling & Co., Paddington DRESS: Business…
Professor Reece Walters – ESC Conference, Sarajevo
Professor Reece Walters (Director, Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Research Centre) is pictured above with Professor Gorazd Mesko (President of the European Society of Criminology) at this week’s ESC conference in Sarajevo. Reece has been an International Partner Investigator with Professor Mesko on a Euro$770,000 project examining Water…
Welcome Melissa Bull, Professor, School of Justice
Following a recent recruitment process, it is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Melissa Bull as Professor in the School of Justice. Melissa Bull is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. Her two main areas of research include drug…
Formation of a national Engaging Men Alliance
Organisations and networks around Australia are involved in work to engage men in building gender equality, across such fields as violence prevention, men’s health, and parenting. CJSDRC Member Associate Professor Michael Flood from the School of Justice was part of a recent meeting in Melbourne intended to bring…
ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellowship Mentoring Scheme
Crime Justice and Social Democracy Research Members Drs Erin O’Brien, Helen Berents and Monique Mann have been selected for the ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellowship Mentoring Scheme at the University of Melbourne. This scheme is fully funded by the Australian Research Council and is a part of Professor Joy…
The International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Editorial Board welcomes 31 new members
Welcome to 31 new members of the International editorial board The International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy is an open access, blind peer reviewed journal committed to democratising the production and dissemination of knowledge. It has a distinguished International Editorial Board comprised of 104 leading scholars…