Research projects

Monash Law School has a vibrant research culture. Below are the latest research projects undertaken by the faculty:

Criminal Records Checks and Employment Project

The central aim of the project is to identify the current practices of employers Australia wide in using criminal record checks . This research is motivated by the fact that employment is considered to be essential to the rehabilitation of offenders, but the increased demand for criminal record checks in pre-employment processes can have a negative impact on this population’s employment prospects. Employers are faced with weighing up the significance of a criminal history and evaluating its predictive force as a risk management tool, whilst negotiating privacy, anti-discrimination and spent convictions schemes.

More on the Criminal Records Checks and Employment Project.

International Criminal Justice Project

The aim of this project is to explore the nature and meaning of International Criminal Justice, which is concerned with how the international community (and individual States) respond to the most heinous of international crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and serious human rights abuses.

More on the International Criminal Justice Project.