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Young People and Difference Symposium
Thirty years ago on the 20th November 1989 the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted. Since that time, great progress has been made, yet… Read More
Guardianship in action among Brisbane suburban residents
By Emily Moir This brief is based on the following paper: Moir, E., Reynald, D., Hart, T., & Stewart, A. (2019). Guardianship in… Read More
A Matter of Crime, Episode 6: Wrongful convictions with Dr Rachel Dioso-Villa
Wrongful convictions. It’s the theme of many thriller movies and television shows, but is it a problem in Australia? Dr Rachel Dioso-Villa is one of… Read More
The effect of psychosocial factors on perceptions of driver education
By Lyndel Bates This brief is based on the following paper: Bates, L., Hawkins, A., Rodwell, D., Anderson, L., Watson, B., Filtness, A. &… Read More
Australia’s quest for national security is undermining the courts and could lead to secretive trials
By Keiran Hardy This article was first published on In August, the intelligence officer known as Witness K indicated… Read More
Community Based Prevention and Implementation: Symposium and Workshop
The saying ‘Nothing About Us – Without Us’ reminds us of the importance of working in respectful partnership with consumers of programs and services to… Read More
Social identity, threat perceptions, and support for counter-terrorism policies
By Harley Williamson This brief is based on the following paper: Williamson, H. (2019). Read More
Corrections 2030 Symposium: Safer, Ethical, Humane and Effective Corrections
This is the third symposium GCI has run in collaboration with Queensland Corrective Services. It was attended by around 180 delegates including QCS staff from… Read More
Is dissatisfaction with police inevitable?
By Elise Sargeant, Kristina Murphy and Natasha S. Madon This brief is based on the following paper: Sargeant, E., Murphy, K.,… Read More
A Matter of Crime, Episode 5: Youth crime with Professor Ross Homel
In this episode, we look at youth crime and how best to respond to this hot topic of talkback radio around the nation. Often, this… Read More
