Topic_

Sydney Institute of Criminology

19 August 2022

What is musicriminology? Linking crime and music

Professor Murray Lee, of Sydney Institute of Criminology, explains the criminological study of music and how musicians could open our minds about resistance and protest songs and how we think about crime in society.
04 August 2021

Student takeover of Bachelor of Laws Honours Research Program

The Honours Research Program provides standout academic qualifications and allows Bachelor of Laws students to develop their knowledge in a field of interest, better preparing them for their chosen career path.
17 March 2021

Misconceptions about sexual assault perpetuate injustice

Sydney Law School's Professor Rita Shackel talks about her research on the misunderstandings surrounding sexual assault, and justice for victims and survivors.
06 November 2020

Sydney Law School early career researchers awarded $870K

Sydney Law School academics win prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA).
20 October 2020

Sydney Institute of Criminology statement on student protests

The Sydney Institute of Criminology Executive has released a statement on the recent student protests at The University of Sydney, and condemns any misuse of power exercised by NSW Police.
08 September 2020

The potential pitfalls of technologies like Elon Musk’s Neuralink

Legal researchers consider the complex legal and ethical consequences of neurotechnologies, with a focus on Elon Musk's new device.
09 July 2020

Sydney Law School student wins best idea at law without walls global initiative

Master of Criminology student, Charlotte Hanson and her team have been awarded ‘best idea’ at the 2020 LawWithoutWalls (LWOW) initiative – a virtual experiential program designed to address real-life challenges faced by legal education and the profession.

28 May 2020

Open Science in the age of COVID-19

In the face of the most pressing public health crisis in recent memory, the importance of generating and communicating reliable knowledge has never been more important. To do this, scientists are increasingly turning to open science. Dr Jason M. Chin explains.

07 May 2020

COVID-19 and hate crime in Australia

An organisation co-run by Professor Gail Mason from the University of Sydney Law School, the Australian Hate Crime Network (AHCN), has called for greater vigilance in countering racism and other forms of bigotry that is erupting amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic.

19 December 2018

Global push for Australia’s leading criminal justice and law journal

From 2019 The Sydney Institute of Criminology will partner with world-leading academic publisher Taylor and Francis to publish its 'Current Issues in Criminal Justice' law journal.