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Dissociative identity disorder and criminal responsibility
The mental condition known as ‘dissociative identity disorder’ (commonly called ‘DID’, formerly called ‘multiple personality disorder’) is a controversial but increasingly accepted psychiatric diagnosis. The affected person experiences and manifests different parts, known as ‘alters’. One person’s different alters may have distinct personalities, and may even be given different names by the person. DID presents a profoundly difficult philosophical challenge to the law. To what extent should a person be held criminally liable for actions performed by their ‘alters’? On …
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- School of Law
Japanese and Asian comparative law
Leon is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:Japanese lawAsian and comparative lawComparative corporate governanceComparative employment lawEmpirical legal researchGender equalityThe judiciaryLaw and popular cultureLaw and languageLaw and societyLaw and social changeLaw and social justiceLegal educationLegal translationLitigiousness …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Intellectual Property and Innovation Law program
Children's health law
Shih-Ning is interested in talking to students with interests in the following areas:Consent to treatmentSpecial medical proceduresParental decision-making in health careBioethicsAssisted reproductive technologyPre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and embryo selectionChildren as tissue donors
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Australian Centre for Health Law Research
Narrative politics, policy and political activism
Erin is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:Activism and campaigningPolitical decision makingNarrative politics and policy
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Centre for Justice
International human rights law (environment and climate change)
Bridget is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:Environmental justice and human rights protections in energy and natural resource policiesClimate change mitigation and adaptionInternational human rights law (environment and climate change) …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- International Law and Global Governance program
Sexuality, gender, criminal justice and queer criminology
Matthew is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:Applied research exploring the experiences of LGBTI/queer communities in criminal justice contexts (victimisation, policing, punishment)Theoretical research - seeking projects that push the conceptual boundaries of, and seek to 'queer' the discipline.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Centre for Justice
Youth justice
Kelly is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:Youth justiceSexual offending
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Centre for Justice
Homicide and forensic criminology
Claire is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:Homicide investigationsForensic criminologyOffender behaviour at crime scenesOffender decision makingSexual abuse allegationsDomestic homicide
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Centre for Justice
Policing, intelligence and privacy
Monique is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:PolicingIntelligenceCritical security issuesSocial controlOrganised crimeOnline or cybercrimePrivacyTechnologyRegulations
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Centre for Justice
Capacity, wills and enduring powers of attorney
Kelly is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:CapacityWillsEnduring powers of attorneyAdvance health directivesEstate planningEquity and trustsSuccessionTherapeutic jurisprudence
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Australian Centre for Health Law Research
Responsibility to Protect
Andrew is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on the following topics:Public international lawUse of military forceResponsibility to protect
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- International Law and Global Governance program
Liability for psychiatric injury
Des is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on liability for psychiatric injury.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Lead unit
- Intellectual Property and Innovation Law program