Crime and Justice Research Centre member Dr Cassandra Cross has published a new article in the journal Victims and Offenders, which argues for reform of victim assistance schemes across Australia. (Mis)Understanding the Impact of Online Fraud: Implications for Victim Assistance Schemes Australia provides victims of violent crime access…
Book: Water, Crime and Security in the Twenty-First Centre – Too Dirty, Too Little, Too Much
Professor Reece Walters, Director, CJRC, is one of the Series Editors and also a contributor to the recently released book series, Water, Crime and Security in the Twenty-First Century – Too Dirty, Too Little, Too Much. This series represents criminology’s first book-length contribution to the study of water and…
Call for Abstracts: Crime, Justice and Social Democracy 5th Biennial International Conference 2019
The 5th biennial international conference hosted by the Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology is being held 15-17 July 2019. This conference seeks to further build on and innovate in new and imaginative areas of criminological thought. This conference creates a globally connected…
Conference: Queer(y)ing Justice in the Global South Conference
Date: 11-13 July 2018 Location: Charles Perkins Centre, Building D17, John Hopkins Drive (off Missenden Rd), University of Sydney Recent years have seen social, criminal, and legal justice campaigns for sexuality and gender diverse people gain increasing visibility and popular support in many jurisdictions, while repression and discrimination…
Research: Study of Women’s Police Stations in Argentina
Kerry pictured with Superintendent Mabel Christina Rojas, Ministry of Security, Buenos Aries, Argentina (Photo taken by Dr Diego Zysman, a Senior Researcher on the Project) Professor Kerry Carrington was awarded an ARC Discovery Grant (2018-2020) to study the prevention of gendered violence. As part of that study…
Event: Defending Truth Internet Freedom Hack
Crime and Justice Research Centre member Dr Monique Mann is speaking at the ‘Defending Truth Internet Freedom Hack’ to be held this weekend (20-22nd of April) across both Brisbane and Melbourne. The Internet Freedom Hack is a community event that brings technologists with a passion for digital rights…
Event: Cybercrime and Counter Terrorism Panel
The QUT Justice Society and Women in Technology proudly presents: A Professional Panel on Cyber Crime and Counter Terrorism These societies, who are both passionate about the intersection of technology and the justice system, have come together to provide students a unique opportunity – to discover how cyber…
Welcome Michael Chataway, Lecturer, QUT School of Justice
CJRC welcomes the appointment of Mr Michael Chataway as Lecturer, QUT School of Justice. Michael holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science, and a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Hons Class 1 from Griffith University. He has recently completed his PhD Dissertation titled: Fear of Crime in Time and…
Research meets art: CJRC member works with photographer selected for National Photographic Portrait Prize
Crime and Justice Research Member Dr Monique Mann’s research on facial recognition has inspired Anna Sinclair – a photographer based in Sydney – who has been selected as one of 41 finalists in the prestigious National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018, for her work, ‘The Capability’, which brings attention…
CJRC Member gives evidence to Parliamentary Inquiry on law enforcement and new technology
On Thursday the 29th of March Crime and Justice Research Centre member Dr Monique Mann gave oral evidence to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Inquiry into new information communication technologies and the challenges facing law enforcement. This evidence was based on Dr Mann’s published works in…