A/Prof Garner Clancey (USYD Law)

Abstract

This presentation will discuss (in brief) contemporary crime and justice trends. Criminal justice agencies (police, courts, corrections) are struggling with diverse issues, many which would benefit from collaboration with universities. Experiences gained in recent years through work of the fledgling University of Sydney Justice Collaboration will be discussed, with particular focus on what this might mean for the School of Psychology staff and students. The trials, tribulations and opportunities for criminal justice industry engagement and whole-of-university responses to criminal justice issues will be discussed.

Bio

Dr Garner Clancey, Associate Professor of Criminology, University of Sydney Law School and Director, University of Sydney Justice Collaboration.

Before joining the University of Sydney Law School in 2011, Garner worked in criminal justice agencies (including Juvenile Justice NSW and the NSW Police Force) between 1992-2002 and worked as a crime prevention consultant between 2002-2010. Garner also taught crime prevention, policing, juvenile justice, security and criminology courses at five other Australian universities between 2000 and 2011. Garner is working closely with industry partners and colleagues from across the University of Sydney to tackle various practical and systemic challenges impacting criminal justice systems.