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…
CJSDRC Briefing Paper Series – QLD Police Service
On 25 July 2018 Dr Monique Mann launched the new Crime Justice and Social Democracy Research Centre Briefing Paper series at QLD Police Service (QPS) Headquarters. This event was hosted by the QPS Intelligence and Covert Services Command with representatives of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Australian…
CJSDRC presents at 25th World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA)
Michael Wilson, Dr Erin O’Brien, Michelle Ringrose and Dr Helen Berents at the IPSA 25th World Congress This week four members of the CJSDRC (Crime Justice and Social Democracy Research Centre) presented at the 25th World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA); joining over 2000 delegates in Brisbane…
Policing in the South Pacific: University of the South Pacific
Image 1 Image 2 Image 1: John Scott with members of the USP Policing Program, Danielle Watson and Casandra Harry Image 2: Vice Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific, Professor Rajesh Chandra CJRC member and Acting Head of School of Justice at QUT, Professor John Scott, recently…
Publication: Police perceptions of prejudice: how police awareness training influences the capacity of police to assess prejudiced motivated crime
CJRC member, Dr Toby Miles-Johnson has recently published an article in the journal Policing and Society, Volume 28, Issue 6, August 2018. This is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online. ABSTRACT Prejudice motivated crime (PMC) is defined as crimes motivated by bias, prejudice or hatred towards members…
Publication: ‘A lightbulb moment’: Using the theory of planned behaviour to explore the challenges and opportunities for early engagement of Australian men who use violence in their relationships
CJRC member, Dr. Michael Flood has recently published an article in Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Forsdike, K., Tarzia, L., Flood, M., Vlais, R., and Hegarty, K. “‘A lightbulb moment’: Using the theory of planned behaviour to explore the challenges and opportunities for early…
Conference: query:data – 16 July 2018
Register for the national query:data conference! Date: 16 July 2018 Location: ZINC, Federation Square, Melbourne. Register here: https://querydata2018.eventbrite.com.au. Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) is hosting query:data, a national conference on consumer data, innovation and fairness in the digital economy. CPRC’s research shows that Australian consumers want more choice,…