Deakin criminologists at the Canadian Sociological Association annual conference
Last week, Deakin criminologists Dr Adam Molnar and Dr Chad Whelan presented a paper at the Canadian Sociological Association annual…
Five years after the end of provocation, jealous male killers still receive leniency
In the UK, men can no longer claim they were provoked by jealousy into killing their partner. Our research published…
Introducing the latest member of the Deakin criminology team: Dr Emma Ryan
We are delighted to introduce the latest member of the Deakin criminology team: Dr Emma Ryan. Emma is a Teaching Scholar…
Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon responds to High Court’s judgment in R v Lindsay
Yesterday the Australian High Court handed down their judgment in R v Lindsay, a South Australian homicide case that is set to reignite…
Deakin Criminologist attends international workshop on life imprisonment
Last week Deakin criminologist, Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon, was invited to attend a two-day workshop on ‘Life Imprisonment and Human Rights’…
Latest policing research published by Deakin criminologist Diarmaid Harkin
Deakin Lecturer in Criminology Dr Diarmaid Harkin has this week had two articles which examine policing published in leading UK…
Latest research by Deakin criminologist examines border security
Deakin University criminologist Dr Peter Chambers has published a new article on border security. The article, The Embrace of Border…
New research by Chad Whelan examines security networks and occupational culture
New research by Dr Chad Whelan (published in Policing and Society) analyses how cultures form and function within security, policing and intelligence agencies.…
Deakin Criminologist appointed to the Board of the United Nations Association of Australia, Victorian Division.
Deakin’s Dr Wendy O’Brien has been appointed to the Board of the United Nations Association of Australia, Victorian Division (UNAAV).…
Data retention plan amended for journalists, but is it enough?
Article by Angela Daly, Swinburne University of Technology and Adam Molnar, Deakin University The House of Representatives has finally passed the…
Introducing the latest addition to our team: Dr Pete Chambers
Deakin Criminology is excited to introduce the latest addition to our team: Dr Pete Chambers. Pete joins the team as…
What ‘safeguards’ are in Australia’s data retention plans?
This article first appeared on The Conversation on 5 March 2105. To read the original article, click here. What ‘safeguards’ are…
Explainer: Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence
This article was originally published on The Conversation on 27 February 2015. To read the original article, click here. Explainer: Victoria’s Royal Commission…
Dr Wendy O’Brien publishes research on sexuality rights in the Human Rights Law Review.
The latest research by Deakin Criminologist Dr Wendy O’Brien considers the implications of the relatively recent move to include the…
New Research by Morgan Burcher and Dr Chad Whelan Analyses Social Network Analysis as a Tool for Understanding and Disrupting Crime and Terror Networks
Research by Deakin PhD Candidate Morgan Burcher and Dr Chad Whelan critically examines the extent to which social network analysis (SNA)…
Deakin criminologist raises concerns over mass surveillance operations in Australia and Canada.
Deakin criminologist Dr Adam Molnar has been quoted in a CBCnews article examining recent Snowden revelations that identified how Canada’s…