Crime, Justice and Global Security

Crime, Justice & Global Security researchers conduct cross-disciplinary & collaborative studies to shape & inform just laws, policies & practices in local, national, international & digital settings.

Law and policy for social justice

Despite assumptions about human progress, crime, justice and security remain contested themes in political arenas and day-to-day society.

To tackle these complex issues with necessary sensitivity, our researchers come from disciplines including criminology, justice and legal studies, psychology, global studies, political science and international relations.

Drawing on this range of skills and expertise, we foster collaborations with community groups, industry, and governments. We generate evidence-based advocacy for policy and practice reform relevant to a wide range of institutions, governments and service providers.

Our recent research includes studies of gendered violence, digital crime and cybersecurity, transnational crime, emerging security threats, human rights law and wrongful convictions.

Crime, Justice & Global Security Projects

Detecting, preventing and responding to image-based abuse

This ARC Future Fellowship project investigates the efficacy of digital tools to detect, prevent & respond to image-based abuse, the non-consensual creation or distribution of intimate images.

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Mali and Bougainville: new perspectives on international engagement

This project aims to contribute to more realistic, effective international efforts to support conflict resolution in complex, heterogeneous security contexts.

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Lessons from COVID-19: Remand, bail and community sentencing for women

This project explores women's experiences of criminal justice contact and legal outcomes since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction of interpreter mentorship in courts and tribunals

The project focuses on the introduction of a mentorship program for interpreters of new and emerging languages in Court and Tribunal settings.

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Anonymous & Confidential Reporting Options for Sexual Assault

Increasing numbers of victim/survivors are seeking alternative means to report sexual assault. This project seeks to provide analysis of anonymous reporting options beyond formal justice processes.

National Survey of University Student Experiences of Sexual Assault

The national survey will collect data on the scale and nature of university student experiences of sexual assault and sexual harassment.

RMIT Social & Global Studies Centre

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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