Aotearoa Handbook of Criminology
Congratulations to Professor Elizabeth Stanley, Dr Trevor Bradley and Dr Sarah Monod de Froideville on the launch of The Aotearoa Handbook of Criminology on October 14th 2021.
The School of Social and Cultural Studies brings together the teaching, research and scholarship strengths of Criminology, Cultural Anthropology, Religious Studies, Social Policy and Sociology.
You’ll study the current analyses of how societies and cultures are formed, how they are governed, how they break down and how we might envisage new and viable future social and cultural systems.
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Emeritus Professor Appointments
Two School of School of Social and Cultural Studies distinguished Victoria scholars have been awarded the status of Emeritus Professor
Inspector for the Office of the Inspectorate at the Department of Corrections
Since graduating with a degree in Criminology, I have also worked at the Court of Appeal, the National Intelligence Centre (New Zealand Police) and the Independent Police Conduct Authority.
Read more about Kymberley JackFrom Sociology Graduate to Graduate Policy Analyst.
"Sociology offers a good foundation for policy work and the skills I developed are transferable. Policy work is meaningful and a great transition from university to the workforce" says Bex Kidson
Read more about Bex
Sociology graduate a staff member at Spark
Having a degree in Sociology showed my employer that I could grasp complex concepts, meet deadlines and articulate myself clearly with logic and reasoned argument.
Read more about HamishLatest news
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Justice reinvention How can we transform a broken justice system?
Professor Elizabeth Stanley is using Justice Reinvestment to reimagine a community-led approach to justice.
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Whanganui gangs moral panic being repeated with emergency housing, says PhD graduate
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington criminology graduate Dr Feona Haakman says New Zealand media are displaying signs of moral panic relating to emergency housing tenants, much like the panic around gang insignia in Whanganui between 2004 and 2013.
Upcoming events
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Be Kind: Negotiating Ethical Proximities in Aotearoa/New Zealand during COVID-19
A/Prof Susanna Trnka - The University of Auckland Citizens do not merely respond to states…
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Impact of Changes in Youth Offending on the Justice System
Presenter: Rob Lynn, Ministry of JusticeAbstract:The presentation firstly shows trends in Youth Justice statistics which…