Professor Rick Sarre

Emeritus Professor/Adjunct Professor UniSA Justice & Society

City West Campus (LB2-11B)
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About me

Warwick T. (Rick) Sarre is Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the University of South Australia and an Adjunct with UniSA: Justice and Society. He was formerly the Dean of Law at the UniSA Law School 2019-2020.

Professor Sarre is a Past President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (2012-2016), and was awarded Fellow status (FANZSOC) at the 2018 Annual Conference.

Professor Sarre holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide, a Doctorate of Legal Science from the University of Canberra, a Master of Arts (Criminology) from the University of Toronto (Canada), and an Honorary Law Doctorate from Umeå University, Sweden. Professor Sarre taught in the Business Division at Graceland... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Law
Criminology
Sociology
Psychology
Communication and Media Studies

Highlights

Security Law
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Corporate Governance
Private Policing
Police Accountability
Regulation
Restorative Justice
Law and Religion
Theology and Criminology

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2018	Sarre, R & Prenzler, T 2018, 'Privatisation of police: themes from Australia', in A Hucklesby & S Lister (eds), The private sector and criminal justice, Palgrave Macmillan, UK, ch. 4, pp. 97-134. 3
2018	Sarre, R & Prenzler, T 2018, 'Ten key developments in modern policing: an Australian perspective', Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, vol.19, no. 1, pp. 3-16. Open access 12 9 3
2017	Rossner, M, Tait, D, McKimmie, B & Sarre, R 2017, 'The dock on trial: courtroom design and the presumption of innocence', Journal of Law and Society, vol. 44, no.3, pp. 317-344. Open access 14 17 117
2017	Sarre, R 2017, 'Metadata retention as a means of combatting terrorism and organised crime: a perspective from Australia', Asian Journal of Criminology, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 167-179. Open access 9 6 19
2017	Sarre, R 2017, 'The surveillance society: a criminological perspective', in EC Viano ed., Cybercrime, organized crime, and societal responses: international approaches, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 14, pp. 291-300.

Books

Year	Output
2020	Sarre, R & Babie, P 2020, Religion matters: the contemporary relevance of religion, Springer, Singapore. 1 9
2020	Travers, M, Colvin, E, Bartkowiak-Théron, I, Sarre, R, Day, A & Bond, C 2020, Rethinking bail: court reform or business as usual?, Palgrave Macmillan, UK. 2 12
2017	Deckert, A & Sarre, R 2017, The Palgrave Handbook of Australian and New Zealand Criminology, Crime and Justice, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland. 3 7
2009	Sarre, WT & Prenzler, T 2009, The Law of private security in Australia, Thomson Reuters, Australia.

Chapters

Year	Output
2022	Sarre, R 2022, 'Policing cybercrime: is there a role for the private sector?', in JA Eterno et al. (eds), Police behavior, hiring, and crime fighting: an international view, Routledge, US, ch. 15, pp. 217-227. Open access
2020	Sarre, R & Babie, P 2020, 'Why religion matters, or does it matter?', in P Babie & R Sarre (eds), Religion Matters: The Contemporary Relevance of Religion, Springer, Singapore, ch. 1, pp. 1-7. 1
2020	Sarre, R 2020, 'The contemporary relevance of religion to criminological sciences', in P Babie & R Sarre (eds), Religion Matters: The Contemporary Relevance of Religion, Springer, Singapore, ch. 8, pp. 119-133. Open access 1
2019	Sarre, R 2019, 'Gun control: an Australian perspective', in J Carlson, KA Goss & H Shapira (eds), Gun studies: interdisciplinary approaches to politics, policy, and practice, Routledge, US, ch. 9, pp. 177-195.
2019	Sarre, R 2019, 'Restorative justice in ancient and modern christian theology: an underpinning for restorative justice education', in DSW Wong & T Gavrielides (eds), Restorative Justice in Educational Settings and Policies: Bridging the East and West, RJAll, UK, ch. 11, pp. 150-159.
2019	Sarre, R 2019, 'Section 116 of the Australian constitution in the context of first world war conscientious objection', in M Quinlan, I Benson & K Thompson (eds), Religious Freedom in Australia: a new Terra Nullius?, Connor Court, Australia, ch. 11, pp. 240-260.
2019	Sarre, R 2019, 'Why theology should play a role in the criminological enterprise', in EW Płyaczewski & EM Guzik-Makaruk (eds), Current problems of the penal law and criminology. Aktuelle Probleme des Strafrechts und der Kriminologie, Wydawnictwo C.H. Beck, Poland, pp. 1-15.
2018	Putt, J & Sarre, R 2018, 'Policing in remote Australia: is it possible to ignore colonial borderlines?', in DS Peterson & DK Das (eds), Global perspectives on crime prevention and community resilience, CRC Press, US, ch. 8, pp. 119-132.
2018	Sarre, R & Prenzler, T 2018, 'Privatisation of police: themes from Australia', in A Hucklesby & S Lister (eds), The private sector and criminal justice, Palgrave Macmillan, UK, ch. 4, pp. 97-134. 3
2017	Bartels, L & Sarre, R 2017, 'Law reform targeting crime and disorder', in A Deckert & R Sarre (eds), The Palgrave handbook of Australian and New Zealand criminology, crime and justice, Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland, ch. 7, pp. 95-109. 1
2017	Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2017, 'The security industry and crime prevention', in T Prenzler (ed.), Understanding crime prevention: the case study approach, Academic Press, Australia, ch. 12, pp. 167-183.
2017	Sarre, R & Deckert, A 2017, 'Conclusion: What lies ahead for Australian and New Zealand criminology?', in A Deckert & R Sarre (eds), The Palgrave handbook of Australian and New Zealand criminology, crime and justice, Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland, pp. 863-872. 3
2017	Sarre, R 2017, 'The surveillance society: a criminological perspective', in EC Viano ed., Cybercrime, organized crime, and societal responses: international approaches, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 14, pp. 291-300.
2014	Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2014, 'Regulation', in M Gill (ed.), The handbook of security, 2nd ed., Palgrave Macmillan, UK, ch. 38, pp. 857-878.
2014	Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2014, 'Smart regulation for the security industry', in T Prenzler (ed.), Professional practice in crime prevention and security management, Australian Academic Press, Australia, ch. 12, pp. 175-191.
2014	Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2014, 'The role of partnerships in security management', in M Gill (ed.), The handbook of security, 2nd ed., Palgrave Macmillan, UK, ch. 34, pp. 769-790.
2014	Sarre, R 2014, 'Legal powers, obligations and immunities', in T Prenzler (ed.), Professional practice in crime prevention and security management, Australian Academic Press, Australia, ch. 10, pp. 149-161.
2014	Sarre, R 2014, 'The use of surveillance technologies in the fight against crime: what are the trends, opportunities and threats?', in EW Plywaczewski (ed.), Current problems of the penal law and criminology = aktuelle probleme des strafrechts und der kriminologie, Wydawnictwo C.H. Beck, Poland, ch. 51, pp. 755-767.
2014	Sarre, WT & Prenzler, T 2014, 'Trends and issues in corporate security practice and regulation in Australia', in K Walby & RK Lippert (eds), Corporate security in the 21st century: theory and practice in international perspective, Palgrave Macmillan, UK, ch. 10, pp. 199-215.
2014	Sarre, WT 2014, 'Policing major events in Australia: a private security model of police cooperation', in DK Das et al. (eds), Policing major events: perspectives from around the world, CRC Press, Australia, ch. 7, pp. 105-114.
2013	Sarre, R 2013, 'Public-private cooperation in policing crime and terrorism in Australia', in SC Taylor (ed.), Policing global movement: tourism, migration, human trafficking, and terrorism, CRC Press, US, ch. 5, pp. 75-90.
2013	Sarre, WT, Brooks, D, Smith, C & Draper, R 2013, 'Current and emerging technologies employed to abate crime and to promote security', in B Arrigo & H Y Bersot (eds), The Routledge Handbook of International Crime and Justice Studies, Routledge, US, pp. 327-349. 3
2012	Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2012, 'Public-private crime prevention partnerships', in T Prenzler (ed.), Policing and security in practice: challenges and achievements, 1st ed., Palgrave Macmillan, United Kingdom, ch. 9, pp. 149-167.
2012	Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2012, 'The criminal justice system', in HH Hayes & T Prenzler (eds), An introduction to crime and criminology, 2, Pearson Australia, Australia, ch. 15, pp. 243-257.
2012	Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2012, 'The police', in H Hayes & T Prenzler (eds), An introduction to crime and criminology, 3, Pearson Australia, Australia, ch. 16, pp. 258-274.
2012	Sarre, R 2012, 'The threat of imprisonment in the battle against white collar crime', in EW Plywaczewski (ed.), Current problems of the penal law and criminology, Wolters Kluwer Polska, Warszawa, ch. 36, pp. 615-625.
2011	Sarre, R 2011, 'Penalising corporate 'culture': the key to safer corporate activity?', in J Gobert & A Pascal (eds), European developments in corporate criminal liability, Routledge, United Kingdom, ch. 5, pp. 84-98.
2009	Prenzler, T & Sarre, WT 2009, 'The Criminal Justice System', in Hennessey Hayes & Tim Prenzler, An Introduction to Crime and Criminology.
2009	Prenzler, T & Sarre, WT 2009, 'The Police', in Hennessey Hayes & Tim Prenzler, An Introduction to Crime and Criminology.
2009	Sarre, WT 2009, 'Reflections on the legal powers of private security personnel', in Herausgegeben von, Emil W Plywaczewski, Aktuelle Probleme Des Strafrechts und Der Kriminologie (Current Problems of the Penal Law and Criminology), Temida 2, University of Bialystok, Poland, pp. 517-531.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2021	Stiernstedt, P, Button, M, Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2021, 'The 'three-pillars model of regulation': a fusion of governance models for private security', Security Journal, vol. 34, pp. 247-260. Open access 2 3 3
2020	Travers, M, Colvin, E, Bartkowiak-Theron, I, Sarre, R, Day, A & Bond, C 2020, 'Bail practices and policy alternatives in Australia', Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, article no. 610, pp. 1-13. Open access
2019	Sarre, R 2019, 'Does routine arming of the police make the officers and the public safer?', pp. 1-6. Open access
2019	Sarre, R 2019, 'First World War conscientious objection: a reflection from Australia', Peace Review, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 548-556. Open access
2019	Sarre, R 2019, 'The Dean of Law address', no. 22, pp. 1-2. Open access
2018	Bartels, L, Gelb, K, Spiranovic, C, Sarre, R & Dodd, S 2018, 'Bail, risk and law reform: a review of Bali legislation across Australia', Criminal Law Journal, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 91-107. Open access 14
2018	Kowalick, P, Connery, D & Sarre, R 2018, 'Intelligence-sharing in the context of policing transnational serious and organized crime: a note on policy and practice in an Australian setting', Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 596-608. Open access 3 3 1
2018	Sarre, R & Prenzler, T 2018, 'Ten key developments in modern policing: an Australian perspective', Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, vol.19, no. 1, pp. 3-16. Open access 12 9 3
2017	Prenzler, T, Sarre, R & Kim, DW 2017, 'Reforming security industry training standards: an Australian case study', International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 323-334. Open access 2 2 2
2017	Rossner, M, Tait, D, McKimmie, B & Sarre, R 2017, 'The dock on trial: courtroom design and the presumption of innocence', Journal of Law and Society, vol. 44, no.3, pp. 317-344. Open access 14 17 117
2017	Sarre, R 2017, 'How I would spend $100 million to reduce crime', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 339-354. 1
2017	Sarre, R 2017, 'Metadata retention as a means of combatting terrorism and organised crime: a perspective from Australia', Asian Journal of Criminology, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 167-179. Open access 9 6 19
2016	Sarre, R & Putt, J 2016, 'The Australian cross-border justice scheme: an evaluation of a unique policing experiment', Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 126-135. 1
2016	Sarre, R 2016, 'Challenging spiralling remand in custody rates: what legal and procedural changes can address the trend?', Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, vol. 2, pp. 196-205. 2 2 8
2016	Sarre, R 2016, 'Hacked: digital innovation comes hand in hand with cyber security', no. 8, pp. 24-27. Open access
2016	Sarre, R 2016, 'Recent legal developments in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 152-156. 1 1
2016	Sarre, R 2016, 'Ten ''big bangs'' in theory and practice that have made a difference to Australian policing in the last three decades', Salus Journal, vol. 4,no. 2, pp. 1-18. Open access 2
2015	Choo, K-KR & Sarre, R 2015, 'Balancing privacy with legitimate surveillance and lawful data access', IEEE cloud computing, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 8-13. Open access 15 12
2015	Langos, C & Sarre, R 2015, 'Responding to cyberbullying: the case for family conferencing', Deakin Law Review, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 299-319. Open access
2015	Sarre, R 2015, 'Challenging firearm idolatry', The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 202-210.
2015	Sarre, R 2015, 'Gun control in Australia: a criminological perspective', Salus Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 1-13. Open access
2015	Sarre, R 2015, 'Privacy and drones', Drone Magazine, no. 1, pp. 1-3.
2015	Tubex, H, Brown, D, Freiberg, A, Gelb, K & Sarre, R 2015, 'Penal diversity within Australia', Punishment and Society: The International Journal of Penology, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 345-373. Open access 23 26 4
2014	Sarre, WT 2014, 'The legal and privacy implications of remotely piloted aircraft', Issues, vol. 109, pp. 40-42.
2013	Awdry, R & Sarre, WT 2013, 'An investigation into plagiarism motivations and prevention techniques: can they be appropriately aligned?', International Journal for Educational Integrity, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 35-49. Open access
2013	Sarre, R & Langos, C 2013, 'Policing young people: can the notion of police legitimacy play a role?', Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, no. 13, pp. 1-13. Open access
2013	Sarre, R 2013, 'Doubtful measures in crime control: anti-association laws have not proved their effectiveness', Law Society Journal, vol. 51, no. 8, pp. 68-70.
2013	Sarre, R 2013, 'Is it time for a revised international refugee convention?', Australian Options, no. 74, pp. 23-25.
2013	Sarre, R 2013, 'Reducing the influence of outlaw motorcycle gangs: Some reflections on current Australian legislation', Australasian Policing: A Journal of Professional Practice and Research, vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 7-8.
2013	Sarre, R 2013, 'Restorative justice and faith communities: themes and challenges', LCC liberal arts studies, vol. 6, pp. 99-108.
2013	Young, J & Sarre, R 2013, 'Health promotion and crime prevention: recognising broader synergies', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 49-52. 3 2 1
2012	Jamieson, R, Wee, LL, Winchester, D, Stephens, G, Steel, A, Maurushat, A & Sarre, R 2012, 'Addressing identity crime in crime management information systems : definitions, classification, and empirics', Computer Law and Security Review: The International Journal of Technology Law and Practice, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 381-395. 11 5
2012	Prenzler, T & Sarre, R 2012, 'The evolution of security industry regulation in Australia : a critique', International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 38-51. Open access
2012	Sarre, R & Prenzler, T 2012, 'Issues in courtroom security : a key role for the private sector in Australia and New Zealand', Security Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 25-37. Open access 3 3
2012	Sarre, R & Prenzler, T 2012, 'Pluralised policing in Australia: answering the questions', Australasian Policing: A Journal of Professional Practice and Research, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 31-32.
2012	Sarre, R 2012, 'Combatting serious and organised crime by attacking its associates: will it work?', Precedent, no. 112, pp. 15-19.
2012	Sarre, R 2012, 'Police, legitimacy and crime prevention: what are the intersections?', Australasian Policing: A Journal of Professional Practice and Research, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 12-13.
2012	Sarre, R 2012, 'Private security powers and immunities: is it time for legislative action?', Australian Security Magazine, December/January 2012, pp. 37-38.
2011	Ferguson, P, Prenzler, T, Sarre, R & de Caires, B 2011, 'Police and security officer experiences of occupational violence and injury in Australia', International Journal of Police Science and Management, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 223-233. Open access 12
2011	Fleming, J & Sarre, R 2011, 'Policing the NPY lands - the cross-border justice project', Australasian Policing: A Journal of Professional Practice and Research, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 31-33.
2011	Heseltine, K, Sarre, R & Day, A 2011, 'Prison-based correctional rehabilitation: an overview of intensive interventions for moderate to high-risk offenders', Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, no. 412, pp. 1-6. Open access 19 12
2011	Sarre, R & Young, J 2011, 'Christian approaches to the restorative justice movement : observations on scripture and praxis', Contemporary Justice Review: Issues in Criminal, Social and Restorative Justice, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 345-355. 6
2011	Sarre, R 2011, 'School board members' corporate governance responsibilities', vol. 16, pp. 1-3.
2011	Sarre, R 2011, 'We get the crime we deserve: exploring the disconnect in law and order politics', James Cook University Law Review, vol. 18, pp. 144-161.
2011	Sarre, WT & Prenzler, T 2011, 'The Future of Security', vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 74-75.
2011	Sarre, WT & Prenzler, T 2011, 'Who's Protecting Whom', vol. 1, no. September, pp. 25-27.
2011	Sarre, WT 2011, 'Book review of Red Silk: The Life of Elliott Johnston QC, 'A passionate and very red life', vol. 19.
2010	Lundalv, J, Philipson, C & Sarre, WT 2010, 'How do we reduce the risk of deaths and injuries from incidents involving police cars? Understanding injury prevention in the Swedish context', Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 437-450. 4 5
2010	Prenzler, T, Lowden, CV & Sarre, WT 2010, 'Aviation Security Issues in Australia Post 9/11', Journal of Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 9-22.
2010	Prenzler, T, Martin, K & Sarre, WT 2010, 'Tertiary Education in Security and Policing in Australia', Asian Journal of Criminology, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-10. 6 6
2010	Sarre, WT 2010, 'Eliminating Risks: Defamation and Criminal Acts Committed on School Grounds', vol. 15, pp. 1-4.
2010	Sarre, WT 2010, 'Private Security in Australia: Some legal musings', Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association, vol. 3, no. 1&2, pp. 45-54.
2010	Sarre, WT 2010, 'The Law in Australia on Citizen's Arrest', vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 8-9.
2010	Sarre, WT 2010, 'The National Human Rights Consultation Committee Report: What did it say, and where to from here?', vol. 59, pp. 9-11.
2010	Sarre, WT 2010, 'Why we get the politicians we get', vol. 63, pp. 19-21.
2010	van Steden, R & Sarre, WT 2010, 'Private Policing in the former Yugoslavia: a menace to society?', Varstvoslovje, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 424-439.
2010	van Steden, R & Sarre, WT 2010, 'The Tragic Quality of Contract Guards: A Discussion of the Reach and Theory of Private Security in the World Today', Journal of Criminal Justice Research, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1-19.
2009	Blandford, J & Sarre, WT 2009, 'Policing in South Australia's remote and rural communities: preliminary observations from a novel police diversionary strategy for young Indigenous offenders'', Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 187-197. 8 8
2009	King, S, Bamford, D & Sarre, WT 2009, 'Discretionary Decision-Making in a Dynamic Context: The Influences on Remand Decision-Makers in Two Australian Jurisdictions', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 24-40.
2009	Prenzler, T, Earle, K & Sarre, R 2009, 'Private security in Australia : trends and key characteristics', Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, no. 374, pp. 1-6. Open access
2009	Sarre, WT 2009, 'Conflicts of Interest and Governing Councils: what are the legal issues?', vol. 14, pp. 1-4.
2009	Sarre, WT 2009, 'The importance of Political Will in the Imprisonment Debate', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 154-161. Open access
2009	Sarre, WT, Prenzler, T & Earle, KD 2009, 'The Trend to Private Security in Australia', vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 17-18.
2008	King, S, Bamford, D & Sarre, WT 2008, 'The Remand Strategy: Assessing Outcomes', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 327-344.
2008	Parker, AL & Sarre, WT 2008, 'Policing young offenders: what role discretion?', International Journal of Police Science and Management, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 474-485. 10
2008	Prenzler, T & Sarre, WT 2008, 'Developing a Risk Profile and Model Regulatory System for the Security Industry', Security Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 264-277. 27
2008	Prenzler, T & Sarre, WT 2008, 'Protective security in Australia: Scandal, media images and reform', Journal of Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 23-37.
2008	Sarre, WT 2008, 'The Legal Powers of Private Security Personnel: Some Policy Considerations and Legislative Options', QUT Law Review, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 301-313.
2008	Wheeler, SA, Round, DK, Sarre, WT & O'Neil, M 2008, 'The Influence of Gaming Expenditure on Crime Rates in South Australia: A Local Area Empirical Investigation', Journal of Gambling Studies, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 1-12. 11 9

Conferences

Year	Output
2013	Sarre, R & Vernon, A 2013, 'Access to safe justice in Australian courts: some reflections upon intelligence, design and process', in K Richards & J Tauri (eds), 2nd International Conference Crime, Justice and Social Democracy 2013, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), vol. 1, pp. 182-193. Open access 2
2012	Sarre, WT & Prenzier, T 2012, 'Democratic policing: keeping an eye on private security personnel', Crime, Justice and Social Democracy: An International Conference, QUT - Queensland University of Technology, pp. 13-24. Open access
2011	Sarre, WT & Prenzler, T 2011, 'Public/Private Security Partnerships in Australia', Korean Police Forum Conference, pp. 320-332.
2011	Sarre, WT 2011, 'The future of police cooperation: Police and private sector partnerships: trends and issues', in LE Lauritz & M Ghazinour (eds), 3rd Nordic Police Research Conference, Nordic Police Research, pp. 182-194.
2010	Sarre, WT & Prenzler, T 2010, 'Security in Courts: Issues and Options', Architecture, technology and security for courts and tribunals, University of Western Sydney, pp. 1-11.
2010	Sarre, WT 2010, 'Sentencing those convicted of industrial manslaughter', The Australian National University, pp. 1-13. Open access
2009	Sarre, WT 2009, 'Social Innovation, Law and Justice', in Gerry Bloustien, The History and Future of Social Innovation Conference, Hawke Research Institute, UniSA, pp. 1-15.
2008	Jamieson, R, Land, L, Sarre, R, Steel, A, Stephens, G & Winchester, D 2008, 'Defining identity crimes', 19th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, ACIS 2008, ACIS, pp. 442-451. 6

Reports

Year	Output
2020	Travers, M, Bartkowiak-Theron, I, Bond, C, Colvin, E, Day, A & Sarre, R 2020, Bail decision-making and pretrial services: a comparative study of magistrates courts in four Australian States, Criminology Research Council, Australian Institute of Criminology, Australia.
2018	Sarre, R 2018, Can we forestall terrorism and frustrate organised crime by means of metadata retention?, Australian Institute of Criminology, Australia. Open access
2014	Tait, D, Reddy, P, Brawn, G, Sarre, WT, Rickwood, D, Blackman, D, Missingham, G, Wallace, A, Auty, K & Richardson, A 2014, Fortress or sanctuary?: enhancing court safety by managing people, places and processes, Australian Research Council, Australia.
2011	Heseltine, K, Day, A & Sarre, R 2011, Prison-based correctional offender rehabilitation programs: the 2009 national picture in Australia, Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra. Open access

Other

Year	Output
2009	Sarre, WT 2009, Private Investigation and Security Science: A Scientific Approach.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

Honorary Doctorate, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden, 2015

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Asia Pacific Association of Technology and Society	HONG KONG
Auckland University of Technology	NEW ZEALAND
Australian Security Industry Association Limited	AUSTRALIA
Australian Strategic Policy Institute	AUSTRALIA
Charles Sturt University	AUSTRALIA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Edith Cowan University	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
ForenPsych Pty	AUSTRALIA
Free University Amsterdam (AKA University of Amsterdam)	NETHERLANDS
Griffith University	AUSTRALIA
La Trobe University	AUSTRALIA
London School of Economics and Political Science	UNITED KINGDOM
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Nottingham Trent University	UNITED KINGDOM
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
South Australian Police	AUSTRALIA
Umeå University	SWEDEN
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of California	UNITED STATES
University of Canberra	AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Portsmouth	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Tasmania	AUSTRALIA
University of the Sunshine Coast	AUSTRALIA
University of West London	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Western Australia	AUSTRALIA
Utah Valley University	UNITED STATES
Western Australian Magistrates Court	AUSTRALIA
Western Sydney University	AUSTRALIA
Yeungnam University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Editorial Board Member Restorative Justice for All Institute (RJ4All) Publications	2018
Editorial Board Member Current Issues in Criminal Justice	2018
Editorial Team Internet Journal of Restorative Justice (IJRI)	2018
Emeritus Professor University of South Australia	2018
Fellow Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2018
Editorial Board Member Current Issues in Criminal Justice	2017
Editorial Board Member Current Issues in Criminal Justice	2016
International Ambassador British Society of Criminology	2016
Member American Society of Criminology	2016
Member Asian Criminological Society	2016
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2016
Member European Society of Criminology	2016
Member International Society of Criminology	2016
President Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2016
Board Member State Library of South Australia Foundation	2015
Editorial Board Member Current Issues in Criminal Justice	2015
Honorary Doctorate Umea University	2015
International Ambassador British Society of Criminology	2015
Member American Society of Criminology	2015
Member Asian Criminological Society	2015
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2015
Member European Society of Criminology	2015
Member International Society of Criminology	2015
President Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2015
Board Member State Library of South Australia Foundation	2014
Editorial Board Member Current Issues in Criminal Justice	2014
International Ambassador British Society of Criminology	2014
Member American Society of Criminology	2014
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2014
Member European Society of Criminology	2014
Member International Society of Criminology	2014
President Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2014
Board Member State Library of South Australia Foundation	2013
Editorial Board Member Current Issues in Criminal Justice	2013
International Ambassador British Society of Criminology	2013
Member American Society of Criminology	2013
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2013
Member European Society of Criminology	2013
Member International Society of Criminology	2013
President Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2013
Board Member State Library of South Australia Foundation	2012
Editorial Board Member Current Issues in Criminal Justice	2012
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2012
Member European Society of Criminology	2012
Member International Society of Criminology	2012
President Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2012
Editorial Board Member Current Issues in Criminal Justice	2011
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2011
Member European Society of Criminology	2011
Member International Society of Criminology	2011
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2010
Member European Society of Criminology	2010
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2009
Member European Society of Criminology	2009
Carrick Citation Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC)	2008
Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC)	2008
Member European Society of Criminology	2008

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Criminology and Public Policy
Sports Law
The Law of Media and Communications
Contemporary Issues in Policing
Law, Crime and Religion

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Criminology and Public Policy, Sports Law, The Law of Media and Communications, Contemporary Issues in Policing, Law, Crime and Religion, Law Honours 3 (Honours Thesis).

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Thesis title	Student status
Methamphetamine use and offending: a Critical analysis, the tip of the iceberg?	Current
Reform of Australia patent law with biotechnological discoveries that relate to the human body	Current
`I cannot dismiss from my mind your traumatic and tragic upbringing¿: judges¿ use of defendant trauma in sentencing	Completed
An evaluation of the rhetoric and practices of China's juvenile justice since 2012	Completed
Cyberbullying, associated harm and the criminal law	Completed
Personal characteristics and fraudulent behaviour	Completed
Sentencing the sexually abused child sex offender: childhood histories of contact abuse and pleas in mitigation	Completed
The conception and promulgation of co-operative compliance in Australian taxation policy: a historical study	Completed
The role of law in designing and implementing managed retreat in South Australia	Completed

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