Since July 2014, Professor Belinda Carpenter has been presenting her research at International conferences and Universities in Europe, the US and the UK as well as discussing research conducted by Centre members and publicising the International journal and bi-annual conference hosted by the Centre. Beginning in July,…
Professor Belinda Carpenter from the Crime Justice Research Centre, QUT awarded ARC Discovery Grant
In the recent round of ARC Discovery grants announced in November 2014 by the Minister of Education, Dr Belinda Carpenter Director of the Crime and Justice Research Centre and Professor in the School of Justice, was awarded $157 597.00 to investigate the coronial determination of suicide as…
Love hurts: the costly reality of online romance fraud
Dr Cassandra Cross, from the Crime and Justice Research Centre QUT Online dating and romance scams continue to lure in Australians with figures this week showing people have lost more than A$23 million this year alone, with average individual losses at A$21,000 – three times higher than other…
Update on Criminology Research Grant ‘Improving responses to online fraud victimisation’ – Dr Cassandra Cross (QUT) and Dr Kelly Richards (QUT)
Throughout October and November, Dr Cassandra Cross and Dr Kelly Richards, both Lecturers in the School of Justice, have undertaken in-depth qualitative interviews with 70 people in and around Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, who had reported an online fraud of more than $10,000 to the Australian…
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, Vol 3 (3) just published
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, Vol 3 (3) Table of Contents (Free download – just click the link) Editorial Chief Editors’ Introduction: Vol 3(3) . 1-3 PDF (225KB) Articles Violence Against Women: What’s Law Got to Do With It? A Reflection on Gang Rape in…
QUT criminologists go to Argentina
Three criminologists from the School of Justice, Professor Kerry Carrington, Professor John Scott and Dr Angela Dwyer have been presenting seminars on their research in Argentina. On 25 November they presented their research to the Faculty of Law, University of Buenos Aries (Faculdad de Derecho, Universidad de Buenos…
American Society of Criminology Lifetime Achievement award for QUT criminologist
The first-ever American Society of Criminology Lifetime Achievement award (Division of Critical Criminology) to be made to an Australian criminologist has been conferred on Professor Kerry Carrington, Head of QUT’s School of Justice, Faculty of Law. The Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Criminology (Division of…
Berkeley Law School, California, US – Presentation by Molly Dragiewicz
Molly Dragiewicz, internationally leading scholar, presetned a paper on her recent research on sex differences in domestic violence at Berkeley Law School on Monday, November 17.
News from the 2014 American Society of Criminology
Last night the Deanof the Faculty of Law, Professor John Humphrey, hosted a dinner for the Adjunct Professors and Members of the Editoral Board of the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. Ten staff from the Crime Justice Centre have presented papers, round tables, chaired sessions, attended…
Professor Patricia-Faraldo, from Spain joins QUT Adjuncts program
Professor Patricia Faraldo Cabana from the Universidade Da Corona, Spain joins the Crime and Justice Centre, Adjunct Professor’s Program. She will be speaking at the Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Conference, 8-10 July, QUT Professor Patricia Faraldo Cabana is the youngest woman in Spain in Criminal Law to be…