Cutting-edge research helping to create safe, well-governed and equitable societies
Griffith Criminology Institute (GCI) is one of the largest, most vibrant and high-performing criminology communities in the world. Through collaboration and innovation our research is helping find answers and solutions to universal problems. GCI is a world leader in the criminology field and was ranked well above world standard in the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia rankings, which were released by the Australian Research Council.
Contemporary societies face important safety, justice and equity challenges that criminological knowledge can help solve. Our research focuses on five key challenges.
GCI INSIGHTS
GCI Insights showcases the remarkable research being conducted by members of the Griffith Criminology Institute (GCI) and is designed for policymakers, industry, students and the wider public. Through briefs, spotlights, podcasts and reports, GCI members provide expert findings and commentary on key topics in criminology and criminal justice.
OUTSTANDING RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCH
GCI researchers are being recognised for their outstanding research in university wide, national and international accolades.
A MATTER OF CRIME
In our podcast series - 'A Matter of Crime' - GCI members are interviewed by Nance Haxton, a dual Walkley award winner and former ABC journalist. These conversations address the big questions in the researcher’s field of expertise, as well as myths, challenges, and new directions.
GET INVOLVED
You can support the Griffith Criminology Institute's research and contribute to our vision of creating safe, well-governed and equitable societies. We are always seeking individuals and organisations to get involved in our research, whether it is through financial support, volunteering for research participation or partnering with specialist expertise.
Transforming Corrections to Transform Lives
Transforming corrections to transform lives is an innovative collaboration working to transform the lives of mothers in custody and their children.
Social Analytics Lab
A unique platform where cutting-edge academic research can be stored securely and applied to complex real-world problems.
Centre for Investigative Interviewing
A research centre that supports one of the largest groups of investigative interviewing researchers in the world and provides unique training that can be adapted to any jurisdiction, and across an array of professions.
Griffith Youth Forensic Service
We aim to prevent youth sexual violence and abuse through state-of the-art knowledge and the delivery of best practice interventions.
The Prosecution Project
The Prosecution Project investigates the history of criminal prosecution in Australia through the digitisation of historical criminal justice records, with their meta-data and other content stored in a relational database.
News and insights
ARC Linkage Projects success for Griffith University researchers
25 Mar 2021
More than $1.3 million was awarded to Griffith University projects in the Australian Research Council Linkage Project outcomes announced this week.
Gender violence expert appointed to government taskforce
16 Mar 2021
Professor Patrick O’Leary has been appointed to the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce.
Study into links between traumatic childhood experiences and sexual violence launches
24 Feb 2021
Griffith researchers have commenced an Australian first study into sexually violent behaviour.
Children central to technology-facilitated abuse in domestic violence cases
17 Dec 2020
Children are involved in technology-facilitated abuse in 27 per cent of domestic violence cases, a new report commissioned by eSafety and co-authored...