Tagged with Criminology

The project ‘Evidence-Informed Youth Sexual Violence Prevention’ has received funding of $2,278,182 over 3 years from a 2013-14 Indigenous Justice Program grant. The project is led by Professor Stephen Smallbone and Ms Susan Rayment-McHugh and includes Griffith researchers Dr Troy Allard, Professor Ross Homel, Ms Dimity Smith and Professor Anna Stewart, as well as Lucy […]

Professor Ross Homel recently spoke to Brisbane Times about youth justice. He told Brisbane Times the state should stop tackling juvenile offender issues based on “hysteria and emotion” and instead “concentrate on the facts.” Read more at Newman’s youth justice stance ‘hysterical’: Expert.

Professor Kathleen Dalyspoke with ABC’s The World Today about justice outcomes for victims of historical abuse. She speaks about her research into the legal justice done to victims and survivors of abuse in institutions. For more visit The World Today.    

Professor Kathleen Daly recently spoke at a forum on ‘Responding to Historical Child Sex Abuse’ at Sydney University Law School. “We know a lot about victims’ and survivors’ experiences in institutions … but we know a lot less about their experiences with justice processes and outcomes,” said Professor Daly. Read more at Lawyers Weekly.

The Los Angeles Times reports on research by Dr Aaron Sell from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the article Do Obama’s small biceps explain his liberal politics?.   Dr Sell’s research explores the link between male upper-body strength and assertion of economic self-interest in The Ancestral Logic of Politics which was published […]

Ms Lisa Mair, a criminology alumnus changing lives around the world, shares her achievements and experiences with Alumni e-news. What years did you attend Griffith University and what campus? 2006-2010 at the Nathan campus What are your current education qualifications? Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice M.Phil. Theory and practise of human rights (completed at […]

Learning on the job has led to paid employment for a host of Criminology and Criminal Justice students. The 100-hour work integrated learning initiative was undertaken in conjunction with coursework, and incorporated opportunities with leading employers such as the Queensland Police Service, Probation and Parole, Griffith Youth Forensic Health Service and Suncorp. 3rd year criminology […]