Sydney Institute of Criminology submissions
Informing political and public debate through advocacy and research
The Sydney Institute of Criminology’s criminological and criminal law experts contribute their expertise to law reform debates and broader issues in criminal justice through submissions to a range of fora.
Advocacy is central to the Sydney Institute of Criminology’s internationally recognised criminological, criminal law and criminal justice expertise. Through our interdisciplinary criminological research, we seek to have real-world impact and influence by engaging with criminal justice agencies, legal professionals, the judiciary and law reform bodies. Our ongoing advocacy through submissions to Royal Commissions, parliamentary inquiries, standing Committees and peak body inquiries, among others, reflects this commitment.
The Sydney Institute of Criminology’s submissions will be of interest to members of the legal profession, law reform bodies, peak bodies, government agencies, students and interested members of the general public. This resource is part of our ongoing commitment to informing public and parliamentary debate on criminological, criminal law and criminal justice issues.
Submissions
2017
- Submission – Strengthening Child Sexual Assault Laws (pdf, 402KB), 3 October 2017, Professor David Hamer
2016
- Supplementary Submission to Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Criminal Justice Issues: Evidence (Tendency and Coincidence) Model Provisions (pdf, 150KB), 23 December 2016, Professor David Hamer
- Submission to Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse In response to Criminal Justice Consultation Paper (pdf, 1.1MB), November 2016, Sydney Law School and SAMSN
- Submission to Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Criminal Justice Issues: Tendency and Coincidence Evidence, 28 October 2016, Professor David Hamer
2017
- Submission on Positions Paper 7: Strengthening Penalties for Corporate and Financial Sector Misconduct (pdf, 378KB), 12 November 2017, Dr Juliette Overland
- Submission on Positions and Consultation Paper: ASIC’s Access to Telecommunications Intercept Material (pdf, 704KB), 16 August 2017, Dr Juliette Overland
- Inquiry into Whistleblower Protections in the Corporate, Public and Not-for Profit Sectors (pdf, 182KB), 16 January 2017, Dr Juliette Overland
2016
- Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Economics on the Issues Paper – Corporate Whistleblowing in Australia: Ending Corporate Australia’s Culture of Silence (pdf, 191KB), 30 May 2016, Dr Juliette Overland
- Senate Inquiry into Penalties for White Collar Crime (pdf, 340KB), 21 March 2016, Dr Juliette Overland
2016
- MHRT Review (pdf, 206KB), 7 September 2016, Professor Arlie Loughnan
2018
- Review processes associated with visa cancellations made on criminal grounds (pdf, 267KB), 14 June 2018, Dr Louise Boon-Kuo
2018
- Submission to the Inquiry into Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues: Rapid Build Dormitory Prisons (pdf, 346KB), 13 February 2018, Dr Carolyn McKay
- Submission to the Inquiry into Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues Accountability, Costs and Performance of Private Prisons in NSW (pdf, 172KB), 7 February 2018, Dr Jane Andrew & Dr Max Baker
2017
- Submission to the Law Council of Australia – The Justice Project Prisoners and Detainees: technology-based services (pdf, 121KB), September 2017, Dr Carolyn McKay
2016
- Submission to the Inquiry on Human Services: Productivity Commission Privatisation and Core Government Services (pdf, 147KB), 23 July 2016, Dr Jane Andrew & Dr Max Baker
- Prison Privatisation in Australia: The State of the Nation. Accountability, Costs, Performance and Efficiency, 2016, Dr Jane Andrew & Dr Max Baker
2015
- The Cost of Commissioning: Submission in Response to the ERA Draft Report on the ‘Inquiry into the Efficiency and Performance of Western Australian Prisons’ (pdf, 478KB), 21 August 2015, Associate Professor Jane Andrew, Dr Max Baker & Dr Philip Roberts
2018
- Submission to Council of Attorneys-General, Admissibility of Tendency and Coincidence Evidence Working Group Scoping Paper (pdf, 650KB), 13 April 2018, Professor David Hamer
- Submission: Review into Royal Prerogative of Mercy (pdf, 163KB), 9 February 2018, Professor David Hamer, Professor Gary Edmond & Megan McElhone
2017
- WrongTrac submission: The wrongfully convicted (pdf, 118KB), 29 September 2017, Professor David Hamer & Professor Gary Edmond
2020
- Submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission's Review of Consent Law and Mistake of Fact, (pdf, 139KB), 5 February 2020, Andrew Dyer
2019
- Submission about the NSW Law Reform Commission's Draft Proposals Concerning Consent in Relation to Sexual Offences, (pdf, 324KB), 8 November 2019, Andrew Dyer
- Submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission's Consent and Mistake of Fact Review, (pdf, 508KB), 21 October 2019, Andrew Dyer
- Final Submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission’s Review of Consent and Knowledge of Consent in Relation to Sexual Assault Offences, (pdf, 535KB), 1 February 2019, Andrew Dyer
- NSW Law Reform Commission, Re: Consent in Relation to Sexual Offences, (pdf, 287KB), 1 February 2019, Professor Arlie Loughnan, Dr Carolyn McKay, Dr Tanya Mitchell, Professor Rita Shackel
2018
- NSW Law Reform Commission: Review of Consent in Relation to Sexual Assault Offences, (pdf, 127KB), 20 June 2018, Professor Gail Mason and Mr James Monaghan
- Submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission’s Review of Consent and Knowledge of Consent in Relation to Sexual Assault Offences, (pdf, 389KB), 29 June 2018, Andrew Dyer
- Review of s 61HA of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) (pdf, 254KB), 28 June 2018, Professor Arlie Loughnan, Dr Carolyn McKay, Dr Tanya Mitchell and Associate Professor Rita Shackel
2016
- Submission Re: Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Criminology Research) Bill 2016 (pdf, 182KB), 28 October 2016, Professor Murray Lee
- Submission on the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Criminology Research) Bill 2016 by the Sydney Institute of Criminology (pdf, 45KB), 26 October 2016, Dr Rebecca Scott Bray & Professor Thomas Crofts
2015
- Submission to statutory review of the Criminal Organisation Act 2009 (Qld) (pdf, 255KB), 13 November 2015, Dr Greg Martin
2018
- Public Submission to The Treasury, Australian Government, on the Early Release of Superannuation Benefits to Victims of Crime (pdf, 247KB), 12 February 2018, Associate Professor Tyrone Kirchengast
