Griffith alumnus makes policing history
Arts Education Law
Queensland has its first female Police Commissioner, and she is a proud Griffith graduate who was the recipient of the university’s inaugural Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2018. Commissioner-elect Katarina Carroll APM is the first woman to fill the position in the Queensland Police Service’s 159-year history. Graduating from the police academy in 1983, Katarina began […]
Griffith awarded over $8 million in research funding
Arts Education Law
Four Griffith University researchers have been announced as 2018 Australian Research Council Future Fellows. The University has also been awarded funding for one 2018 ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub. The projects form part of the $180.4 million worth of national funding announced today by Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham. Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor […]
Arts Education Law
Vice Chancellor awards recognises research excellence
Griffith University’s leading researchers have been recognized at the 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards.
Arts Education Law
Alcohol-fuelled violence legislation leads to increased preloading – study
Queensland's alcohol legislation needs revision for it to be more effective according to a new study.
Arts Education Law
International corporate crime focus of Madgadalene-Schoch Fellowship
Professor Susanne Kastedt from the Griffith Criminology Institute has been awarded a prestigious 2019 Madgadalene-Schoch Fellowship from the University of Hamburg.
Arts Education Law
Projects aim to reduce child exploitation material
Projects to help police in the fight against child exploitation.
Arts Education Law
Teen girls swayed by parents’ drinking
Teen girls are influenced by their father's drinking habits a new Griffith University study shows.
Arts Education Law
Research finds majority of young workers face exploitation and harassment in their first job
The Griffith University study shows young workers may not understand workplace agreements and laws, and be more frightened to report incorrect pay or incidents.
Arts Education Law
False rape claims have little impact on wrongful convictions – study
False rape allegations do not have a bearing on wrongful convictions a new study from Griffith University has found. Lead author Dr Katie Hail-Jares from the Griffith Criminology Institute with colleagues from American University in Washington DC, have concluded that false rape allegations reduce the odds of a wrongful conviction by nearly 10 times. In […]
Arts Education Law
Prison stress adversely affects mother-child relationships
New research show one third of Australian women experience high parenting stress after close family imprisonment.
Arts Education Law
Harm reduction policing key to safer communities
Police should be allowed to focus more on reducing crime and associated harms and less on law enforcement.
Arts Education Law
Griffith ideal launching pad into top five emerging jobs
Griffith preparing students for fast-growth jobs with innovative technology degrees to address changing market trends
Arts Education Law
Guardians key in reducing sexual offences against women
Guardians are instrumental in helping to prevent sexual offending against women a new Griffith University study has found.
Arts Education Law
Book traces journey of recovery
A new book describes how men who have committed serious sexual offenses come to stop offending and end their ‘criminal career’.
Arts Education Law
Why we should talk about this
ABC Brisbane Radio’s Loretta Ryan will host a discussion with community and university experts about the prevention of domestic and family violence on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. They will discuss the prevalence and impact of gendered violence in the community and how bystanders can play a role in recognising and preventing this behaviour. Vanessa Fowler […]
Arts Education Law
Study aims to improve police/Muslim engagement
A new Griffith University Australian Research Council funded project will examine the engagement between police and Muslims to assist in terrorism prevention. Led by Professor Kristina Murphy from the Griffith Criminology Institute, the project aims to address a significant problem faced by police; that of encouraging Muslims to report terror threats. “Understanding how Muslims and […]
Arts Education Law
AEL research shines in Three Minute Thesis Heats
Griffith Criminology Institute doctoral student Moses Amagnya took out first place in the Arts, Education and Law (AEL) heat of the annual Three Minute Thesis Competition held at Griffith’s South Bank campus yesterday. Moses was one of three finalists out of the eleven contestants who will now represent AEL at the university-wide final to be […]
Alumni
Awards showcase outstanding Arts, Education and Law alumni
The 2018 Alumni Awards showcase the rich diversity of Griffith’s Arts, Education and Law graduates.