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Just published 'Australian Responses to 9/11: New World Legal Hybrids?'
Posted: 17/05/2012
CEPS Director, Professor Simon Bronitt and CEPS Associate Investigator, Sue Donkin have had their chapter “Australian Responses to 9/11: New World Legal Hybrids?” published in A Masferrer
Professor Joseph Schafer - Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Posted: 16/05/2012
Professor Schafer visited CEPS in April/May 2012. He presented a seminar on "Privacy, Security, & Permanence in a Digital World" at Griffith University and ANU. He also provided instruct
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and Private Security
Posted: 10/05/2012
CEPS has embarked on two new research projects; the first is on 'Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in Australia - Incidents of Violence', and the second focuses on 'The Australian Private Military and Security
Postdoctoral Fellowships at The University of Queensland
Posted: 10/05/2012
Applications are now being accepted for Postdoctoral Fellowships at The University of Queensland. For more information, click here.
Editorial - Rethinking Police Use of Force: Linking Law Reform with Policy and Practice
Posted: 09/05/2012
 An Editorial by CEPS Director, Professor Simon Bronitt, entitled Rethinking police use of force: Linking law reform with policy and practice, has featured in the latest edition of the Criminal L
National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund grant awarded
Posted: 08/05/2012
CEPS Senior Research Fellow, Grant Wardlaw is part of a team led by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research that has been awarded a grant of $82 265 from the National Drug Law Enforcement Rese
Just released - 'Policing and Security in Practice: Challenges and Achievements' Edited by Tim Prenzler
Posted: 08/05/2012
'Policing and Security in Practice: Challenges and Achievements', an edited book by CEPS Chief Investigator Professor Tim Prenzler has recently been published by Palgrave Macmillan.   For more
Just released - 'Police Integrity Management in Australia: Global Lessons for Combating Police Misconduct' By Louise Porter and Tim Prenzler
Posted: 08/05/2012
CEPS Chief Investigator, Professor Tim Prenzler, and CEPS Research Fellow, Dr Louise Porter, have had their publication 'Police Integrity Management in Australia: Global Lessons for Combating Police M
CEPS facilitates 'Detection, Investigation and Prosecution of Art Crime' workshop
Posted: 03/05/2012
On the 1-2 May 2012 CEPS held an international workshop on the ‘Detection, Investigation and Prosecution of Art Crime’ at the Queensland School of Art, Southbank, Brisbane. Invited speaker
'Do you know who your kids are talking to?'
Posted: 30/04/2012
CEPS Research Associate, Dr Raymond Choo, has spoken with Malaysian online newspaper ‘The Star’ about the increasing threat to children of cyber predators. “FOR a while all you hear
India, US and Australia Co-operation in the Indian Ocean
Posted: 24/04/2012
CEPS Research Fellow, Dr Ashutosh Misra along with Professor Amitabh Mattoo, Director, Australia India Institute at the University of Melbourne visited Cambodia from 18-22 April at the invitation of
CEPS secures funding for international workshop
Posted: 20/04/2012
CEPS Research Fellow, Dr Saskia Hufnagel and CEPS Research Associate Dr Carole McCartney have been successful in securing funding from the Onáti International Institute for the Sociology of Law
Australia-China Futures Dialogues Visiting Fellowship for CEPS member
Posted: 19/04/2012
  CEPS Early Career Researcher, Dr Melanie O'Brien, has been awarded one of only 5 possible Griffith University Australia-China Futures Dialogues Visiting Fellowship Awards. These awards are to
CEPS receives funding extension
Posted: 18/04/2012
The Centre for Policing and Security has received a $1 million funding extension from the Australian Research Council. The additional funding will help the Centre continue its research in 2013. &nb
'We need investment to secure our cyber future' By Dr Raymond Choo
Posted: 10/04/2012
CEPS Research Associate, Dr Raymond Choo, spoke with the Sydney Morning Herald on 5 April 2012 about funding researchers to help secure cyber space.   ‘The Australian Government has inv
'Are drone strikes in Pakistan legally justified'
Posted: 05/04/2012
The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses has published an opinion piece by CEPS Research Fellow, Dr Ashutosh Misra titled ‘Are drone strikes in Pakistan legally justified?’  
New CEPS Research Quarterly Newsletter out now
Posted: 04/04/2012
The 2012 March edition of the CEPS Research Quarterly is out now. Click here to view on-line.
CEPS ANU Maritime Expert Networks Workshop
Posted: 03/04/2012
  On 22-23 March, CEPS ANU hosted the Maritime Expert Networks Workshop in Canberra. The workshop was organised to review maritime strategy, regional confidence-building, the emerging maritime g
'The case for a team research framework' by Gabrielle Bammer
Posted: 28/03/2012
The Australian has today [28 March 2012] published 'The case for a team research framework', an article by CEPS Chief Investigator, Prof. Gabrielle Bammer. The article was posted on-line in
CEPS 2011 Annual Report released
Posted: 26/03/2012
The 2011 CEPS Annual Report has just been released. Click here to view the report, or visit http://www.ceps.edu.au/about/publications
Call for 2012 CEPS PhD Discretionary Research Scholarship - Round 1
Posted: 21/03/2012
Calls are now open for applications for the CEPS PhD Discretionary Research Scholarship - Round 1. The closing date for applications is 30 April 2012.   Click here to download an application.
CEPS Director speaks with ABC morning show about Police Resourcing
Posted: 29/02/2012
CEPS Director, Prof Simon Bronitt, spoke with Nicole Dyer from ABC's Mornings show this morning [29 Feb 2011] about the allocation of police resources - can the allocation be influenced 
Integration versus Segregation: A Preliminary Examination of Philippine Correctional Facilities for De-Radicalization
Posted: 27/02/2012
CEPS Research Associate, Clarke Jones has had his article Integration versus Segregation: A Preliminary Examination of Philippine Correctional Facilities for De-Radicalization, Studies in Conflic
UN Report for Violence Against Women in Hong Kong released in an e-report
Posted: 21/02/2012
The UN report for International Violence Against Women Survey (IVAWS), Hong Kong, has now been released in an e-report.   The report is an output of the CEPS Comparative Policing 
CEPS Director speaks with ABC Radio about Use of Force
Posted: 21/02/2012
CEPS Director, Professor Simon Bronitt, spoke with Bernadette Young on ABC Radio's Drive program about Police and their use of force, 16 February 2011.   The media report read:    I
International Workshop Grant awarded to CEPS
Posted: 15/02/2012
Congratulations to CEPS members Simon Bronitt, Duncan Chappell and Saskia Hufnagel, who have been awarded a Griffith International Workshop Grant to conduct a workshop on 'Contemporary Perspective
New book release 'Shooting to Kill'
Posted: 14/02/2012
Just released - Shooting to Kill: Socio-Legal Perspectives on the Use of Lethal Force, edited by CEPS Director Simon Bronitt, CEPS Research Fellow Saskia Hufnagel and ANU Senior Lecturer Miriam Gani.
CEPS Research Associate releases Timor-Leste article
Posted: 01/02/2012
CEPS Research Associate, Bu Wilson, has had her article 'To 2012 and Beyond: International Assistance to Police and Security Sector Development in Timor-Leste' published in the latest edition of Asian
CEPS Director discusses Bikies in suburbs
Posted: 16/01/2012
CEPS Director Professor Simon Bronitt spoke with Stacey Milner from ABC Breakfast Radio about bikie club houses located in suburbs and how a gang in your area affects your community (12 January 2012).
New Research Associate joins CEPS
Posted: 11/01/2012
Welcome to Dr Wendy Steele, who joins CEPS as a Research Associate. You can view Wendy's profile here.
Academic Excellence Awarded to CEPS Practitioner in Residence
Posted: 09/01/2012
Congratulations to CEPS Practitioner-in-Residence, Kate O'Donnell, who was awarded a Griffith University award for 'Academic Excellence 2011 for studies in the Master of Criminology and Crimin
CEPS Chief Investigator joins Criminology and Criminal Justice International Advisory Board
Posted: 22/12/2011
Congratulations to CEPS Chief Investigator, Prof. Rod Broadhurst, who will join the Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice editorial board in 2012.
Business and the Risk of Crime in China
Posted: 22/12/2011
CEPS Chief Investigator, Rod Broadhurst along with CEPS Research Assistants Thierry Bouhours and Brigitte Bouhours have had their book Business and the Risk of Crime in China published. Online article
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CEPS receives International Workshop Award
Posted: 22/12/2011
CEPS Director, Prof. Simon Bronitt has received a Griffith University International Travel Award for the 2012 workshop entitled “Contemporary Perspectives on the Detection, Investigation and Pro
CEPS Special Issue- New Paradigms in Policing
Posted: 20/12/2011
CEPS is delighted to profile the special issue of the Criminal Law Journal, which was a collaboration between publishers, Thomson Reuters, and the journal Editors, and the Guest editor, CEPS Director,
Memorandum signed between CCLS and CEPS
Posted: 20/12/2011
On October 15 2011, the College of Criminal Law Science, Beijing Normal University and CEPS signed a memorandum of Academic Exchange Cooperation, at the Sino-Australian Comparative Criminal Law S
CEPS Associate Investigator delivers eulogy
Posted: 20/12/2011
On 15 November 2011 CEPS Associate Investigator John Myrtle delivered a eulogy for Sir John Barry at the 33rd John Barry Memorial Lecture at the University of Melbourne. He also introduced this year&#
1995 Article by CEPS Chief Investigator still proves popular
Posted: 19/12/2011
In 1995, CEPS Chief Investigator, Prof. Lorraine Mazerolle (nee Green), co-authored an article 'Policing Drug Hotspots' with David Weisburd. The article was published in a top tier (A* rating)
CEPS PhD student graduates
Posted: 19/12/2011
Congratulations to CEPS PhD student, Chenda Keo (ANU) who recently graduated. Chenda's thesis received two nominations for the Crawford Prize, which is awarded to the two best PhD thesis' of t
Taser: An officer's weapon of choice
Posted: 15/11/2011
CEPS Associate Professor Geoff Alpert was interviewed by 60 minutes US regarding the use of Tasers. Click here to view the program and read the comments.
Griffith University Recognises CEPS General Staff Excellence
Posted: 08/11/2011
This week Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Paul Mazerolle hosted the inaugural annual awards ceremony for general staff excellence in the Arts, Education and Law Group. The Director is delighted to repor
CEPS Members receive ARC Grants
Posted: 03/11/2011
Congratulations to CEPS Chief Investigator, Mark Finnane and CEPS Associate Investigator, Rebecca Wickes who were both successful in their recent ARC Applications.   Professor Mark Finnane
CEPS Cross-border policing expert warns Australians should be aware of overseas drug laws
Posted: 18/10/2011
Indonesia should be able to exercise its sovereign right to law enforcement without a public outcry by neighbouring states, acording to cross-border policing expert, Dr Saskia Hufnagel. To read the fu
Summer Scholarships available for 2012
Posted: 18/10/2011
Griffith University welcomes student applications for the Crime and Justice Summer Scholars Program to be held at the Mt Gravatt Campus, Brisbane Australia.    What >>  4 week p
CEPS Associate Investigator delivers Ray Whitrod Memorial Lecture
Posted: 17/10/2011
On 6 October, CEPS Associate Investigator, Professor Philip Stenning had the honour of delivering the Ray Whitrod Memorial Lecture at Flinders University, Adelaide. Professor Stenning presented 'Gover
'Enhancing the Investigation and Prosecution of Sex Offences' by Nina Westera and Kylie Weston Scheuber
Posted: 12/10/2011
On 21 September, Ms Nina Westera and Ms Kylie Weston-Scheuber presented "Enhancing the Investigation and Prosecution of Sex Offences" at Griffith University, Mt Gravatt. Approxiamately 40 pe
CEPS Chief Investigator becomes Board Member of Psychology, Crime and Law
Posted: 05/10/2011
CEPS Chief Investigator, Assoc. Professor Mark Kebbell, has recently become an Editorial Board Member of the Official Journal of European Association of Psychology and Law. Congratulations Mark! &nbs
CEPS Associate Investigator's op-ed published in Courier Mail
Posted: 05/10/2011
On 3 October 2011, The Courier Mail published 'Australia should take care with proceeds of corruption landing here' - an op-ed article by CEPS Associate Investigator, Professor
CEPS Director features in The Brisbane Institute
Posted: 05/10/2011
CEPS Director, Professor Simon Bronitt has had his article 'Alarmed But Not Alert - Australia's Counter Terrorism Laws Ten Years on' published in The Brisbane Institute
CEPS Director speaks on national radio about organised crime
Posted: 05/10/2011
On 27 Sept, CEPS Director Professor Simon Bronitt discussed 'Organised Crime' as a guest speaker for ABC Radio National's Australia Talks with Paul Barclay. The debate focused on the ev
Dr O'Brien, CEPS Research Fellow, discusses Alabama murder trial
Posted: 26/09/2011
If American Gabe Watson, dubbed the 'honeymoon killer', is to face trial over the death of his wife in Alamba, US, it will be a violation of the principle of double jeopardy, says CEPS Research Fellow
Overview of the Drug and Alcohol Coordination Unit, Queensland Police Service
Posted: 26/09/2011
On 20 September 2011, CEPS hosted a Queensland Police Service Seminar 'Overview of the Drug and Alcohol Coordination Unit, Queensland Police Service' by Inspector Steve Munro, Mr Santanu Burman and Ms
Fiscal the Fraud Fighting Ferret - 3rd episode released
Posted: 31/08/2011
The 3rd episode of Fiscal the Fraud Fighting Ferret was released by Queensland Police Services this month. In this episode, Fiscal provides a tutorial on how to spot an ATM skimmer. Click here to v
China International Crime against Business survey - results presented
Posted: 31/08/2011
CEPS Research Assistant, Brigette Bouhours, presented the results of the China International Crime against Business Survey at the International Society for Crimonolgy event held 6th-9th August, in Kob
Prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal awarded to CEPS Partner Investigator
Posted: 31/08/2011
Congratulations to Professor Lawrence Sherman who will be awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal in London on November 1st. To read more about the award, click here.  
CEPS visitors leave on positive note - final reports
Posted: 31/08/2011
CEPS has farewelled both Professor Geoff Alpert and Dr Jack Anderson, after they visited the Centre recently. Geoff has been assisting with the Use of Force project, whilst Jack came to the Centre via
Article published in Amercian Journal of Criminal Justice by CEPS Research Fellow
Posted: 31/08/2011
CEPS Research Fellow, Julie Ayling, has had her article 'Pre-emptive Strike: How Australia is Tackling Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs' in the Amercian Journal of Criminal Justice: Volume 36, Issue # (2011),
CEPS Member awarded distinguished prize
Posted: 31/08/2011
Peter Grabosky was recently awarded the Hermann Mannhiem Prize at the International Society for Criminology held in Kobe Japan on 6th - 9th August.   This prestigious award was conferred by the
India's economic and military expansion - Asia Pacific Week 2011
Posted: 12/08/2011
In the fourth session of Asia Pacific Week 2011, CEPS Research Fellow, Professor Sandy Gordon presented 'India Goes Outwards', alongside Professor Raghbendra Jha at the Australian National University.
AEL Group Learning and Teaching Citation for CEPS Associate Investigator
Posted: 12/08/2011
CEPS Associate Investigator, Michael Townsley, has receieved recognition for his outstanding commitment to teaching, by way of an AEL Group Learning and Teaching Citation (see below). Congratulation
CEPS Research Fellow visits Argentinean ex-Clandestine Detention Camps & attends military trials
Posted: 12/08/2011
From 14-22 July, CEPS Research Fellow Melanie O'Brien attended the International Association of Genocide Scholars bi-annual conference, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As part of the conference, Melan
CEPS Workshop attracts leading sports corruption specialists
Posted: 06/08/2011
Fighting serious crime and corruption in sport was the focus of the CEPS workshop ‘Combating Serious Crime and Corruption in Sport: International and Comparative Perspectives Workshop’. Th
CEPS Visiting Scholar popular with Australian Media
Posted: 06/08/2011
Sports corruption expert, Dr Jack Anderson, has stirred interest with the Australian media - already participating in several interviews after being in the country for only a few days (see links below
CEPS Research Fellow comments on Thailand Election
Posted: 27/07/2011
CEPS Research Fellow, Nicholas Farrelly has featured prominently online regarding the recent Thailand election, won by Yingluck Shinawatra. Shinawatra is Thailand's first female Prime Minister, an
CEPS Members attend workshop in Onati, Spain
Posted: 27/07/2011
On 14-15 July, CEPS Director, Simon Bronitt, along with CEPS Research Fellow Saskia Hufnagel and CEPS student Sue Donkin, attended the 'Democratic States' Response to Terrorism Under the Rule of Law'




External Events



Webinar: US Police Administrators, Policymakers and those interested in Policing 'Best Practices'
Posted: 23/02/2012
A webinar for U.S. police administrators, policymakers, and those interested in policing "best practices" will be held on Tuesday 28 February 2012, 12:00 noon (eastern time).   The we
25th ANZSOC Conference 2012
Posted: 23/02/2012
Expressions of interests are now being accepted for the 25th ANZSOC Conference, to be held in Auckland 27-29 Novmber.   For more information visit: http://www.anzsoc2012.org/
Summer School: Illicit Drugs in Europe - Supply, demand and Public
Posted: 22/02/2012
This summer school, which involves scientific experts from the European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), provides an inclusive approach to the study of the drug problem in Europ
International Master's in Sociology of Law
Posted: 12/01/2012
International Master's in Sociology of Law 2012-13, Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law - Applications now open. Click here for more information.
Book Launch Invitation: Evidence Based Policy and Practice in Youth Justice
Posted: 11/01/2012
Evidence Based Policy and Practice in Youth Justice   Anna Stewart, Troy Allard and Susan Dennison (eds) Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia   Date: Tuesday 7 February 2012  
Professor Lorraine Mazerolle presents The power of policing partnerships
Posted: 10/11/2011
Date: Wednesday 22 Feburary 2012   Time: 6.00 - 7.30pm   Location: RMIT Storey Hall, 336 Swanston Street, Melbourne   Abstract: The power of policing partnerships is explored wit
Ray Whitrod Memorial Lecture
Posted: 26/09/2011
Professor Philip Stenning will present 'Governance of the Police: Independence, Accountability and Interference' at Flinders University on 6 October 2011.   For more information click here.
3rd Annual eCrime Symposium
Posted: 12/09/2011
The 3rd Annual eCrime Symposium will be held at the University of Canberra, and will take place 8 & 9 November 2011.   For more information click here.
QUT Crime, Justice and Social Democracy: An International Conference
Posted: 31/08/2011
Criminal justice and penal systems have increased dramatically in size, reach and punitiveness over the past two decades, a period dominated by neo-liberalism and retrenchment of social welfare across