Deakin University Criminology

Deakin Criminology’s Dr Danielle Tyson features in ABC News: Ladies who stab: Are we failing abused women who kill?

Dr Danielle Tyson, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, comments on the challenges facing defence lawyers representing women who kill their abusers in the …

New article by Dr Imogen Richards: A Philosophical and Historical Analysis of “Generation Identity”: Fascism, Online Media, and the European New Right

This article analyzes ideological and organizational characteristics of the pan-European youth movement, “Generation Identity” (GI), through a philosophical and historical lens. With …

Deakin Criminology’s Dr Mary Iliadis and former South Australian Victims’ Rights Commissioner, Michael O’Connell, feature in The Australian

Dr Mary Iliadis, Lecturer in Criminology at Deakin University, and former South Australian Commissioner for Victims’ Rights, Michael O’Connell, comment on the …

Dr Diarmaid Harkin presents the findings of his book: Private Security and Domestic Violence: The Risks and Benefits of Private Security Companies Working with Victims of Domestic Violence

Dr Diarmaid Harkin has been presenting the findings of his recently published book, Private Security and Domestic Violence: The Risks and Benefits …

New article by Assoc. Prof. Chad Whelan and Dr Diarmaid Harkin: Civilianising specialist units: Reflections on the policing of cyber-crime

Civilianisation refers to utilising non-sworn personnel to perform certain roles within police organisations. While the civilianisation of policing has been examined in …

Dr Diarmaid Harkin features in ABC news story: How companies selling spyware are helping to promote family violence

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Deakin Criminology’s Dr Emma Ryan comments on the costs of imprisonment for 10 Daily.

https://10daily.com.au/news/australia/a190815nboak/how-much-its-cost-you-to-keep-ivan-milat-behind-bars-20190815

Congratulations to Dr Ian Warren and Dr Monique Mann for being awarded a grant from the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network

Dr Ian Warren, Dr Monique Mann (soon to be commencing at Deakin University) and the Consumer Policy Research Centre have been awarded …

New article by Dr Clare Farmer & Dr Richard Evans: Primed and Ready: Does Arming Police Increase Safety? Preliminary Findings

Abstract In the past 30 years, police have become increasingly militarized in their uniforms, equipment, and approach. Arming police, and ensuring that …

Public seminar featuring Dr Diarmaid Harkin: The Consumer Spyware Industry: An Australian-Based Analysis of the Threats of Consumer Spyware – Report Launch

REGISTER HERE VIA EVENTRIBE. Title of the event: The Consumer Spyware Industry: An Australian-Based Analysis of the Threats of Consumer Spyware – …

Congratulations to Deakin Criminology’s PhD candidate, Sally Kennedy, on her newly published article with Dr Clare Allely and Dr Ian Warren.

A legal analysis of Australian criminal cases involving defendants with autism spectrum disorder charged with online sexual offending Abstract This paper examines …

Congratulations to Deakin Criminology’s Assoc Prof. Chad Whelan and colleagues, Benoît Dupont and Peter Manning on the publication of their new book: Policing Across Organisational Boundaries

This book promotes new theoretical frameworks and research questions that seek to advance knowledge of policing across internal and external organisational boundaries, …

Research by Professor Kerry Carrington: What can Australia learn from Police Stations for Women? How can gender violence be prevented?

What can Australia learn from Police Stations for Women? How can gender violence be prevented? If you work or research in #DV …

New article by Dr Diarmaid Harkin and Associate Professor Chad Whelan: Exploring the implications of ‘low visibility’ specialist cyber-crime units

Title: Exploring the implications of ‘low visibility’ specialist cyber-crime units Authors: Dr Diarmaid Harkin and Assoc Prof Chad Whelan Journal: Australian and …

Deakin Criminology’s Dr Mary Iliadis features in today’s 10 Daily and explains why the issue of violence against women should not be constructed as a ‘Melbourne’ problem

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Public Seminar: Unravelling the Crime-Development Nexus: An Empirical Perspective, featuring Professor Nathan Pino (Texas State University) and Dr Jarrett Blaustein (Monash University)

Unravelling the Crime-Development Nexus: An Empirical Perspective Presenters: Professor Nathan Pino (Texas State University) and Dr Jarrett Blaustein (Monash University) Date: Wednesday 26 June …