The Crime and Justice Research Centre has been well-represented by Centre members and postgraduate students at this year’s annual ANZSOC conference in Adelaide, hosted by Flinders University.
“Boiler room scams destroy lives yet police blame victims” by Dr Cassandra Cross
This post authored by Dr Cassandra Cross from QUT originally appeared on The Conversation on Friday November 13, 2015. Queensland’s Gold Coast has the dubious reputation of being the nation’s investment fraud capital, particularly for boiler room scams, a fact supported by the Queensland Organised Crime Commission of…
Dr Cassandra Cross elected to the Board of Directors for Police Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYCs) Queensland
At the 2015 annual general meeting for the Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association (QPCYWA), QUT Crime and Justice Research Centre’s Dr Cassandra Cross was elected to the Board of Directors. Her appointment to the Board of Directors comes following an evaluation that her and fellow QUT colleagues…
Recently Published: Seniors’ Attitudes Towards Identity Crime
Dr Cassandra Cross has recently had her article ‘But I’ve never sent them any personal details apart from my driver’s licence number …’: Exploring seniors’ attitudes towards identity crime published in the Security Journal. Abstract: Identity crime is argued to be one of the most significant…
Evaluation of the crime prevention and community safety impacts of Police-Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYCs) in Queensland
In 2013, the Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association (QPCYWA) provided funding for researchers from QUT’s Crime and Justice Research Centre to undertake an evaluation of the crime prevention and community safety impacts of Police-Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYCs) in Queensland. The researchers – Dr Cassandra Cross, Dr Angela…
Government hands down inquiry report which seeks to improve the lives of seniors
On Monday 31 August, the Queensland Government Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee tabled its final report entitled Inquiry into the adequacy of existing financial protections for Queensland’s seniors. This report was the culmination of their inquiry around four terms of reference which encompassed…
Associate Professor Molly Dragiewicz headed to European Conference on Domestic Violence
CJRC Director Molly Dragiewicz will travel to the European Conference on Domestic Violence in Belfast from 6-9 September, 2015. She will present Psychological abuse: Insights from emerging research on romance fraud and domestic violence, co-authored with Dr. Cassandra Cross and Dr. Kelly Richards.
Upcoming Event: QUT Information Security Colloquium with Dr Cassandra Cross
“Using financial intelligence to reduce victimisation: The emergence of a new approach to policing online fraud in Australia” Dr Cassandra Cross, QUT School of Justice Date: Friday 31st July 2015 Time: 3.00pm Venue: Room P-638 QUT Gardens Point Campus, 2 George Street, Brisbane Online fraud poses a significant…
How to tackle cyber crime before people even know they’re a victim
By Dr Cassandra Cross An estimated A$75,000 is lost by Australians everyday to online fraud, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Given that this is based on reported crime, the real figure is likely to be much higher. It is well known that fraud, particularly…