The Centre for Law and Justice comprises a team of highly qualified and experienced legal practitioners, researchers, and criminal justice professionals. We offer internationally unique and innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses in law, criminal justice and legal ethics. These courses are delivered by an interdisciplinary group of dynamic academics comprising criminologists, lawyers, sociologists, philosophers and policing scholars.
Our Bachelor of Laws is unique across the world for its incorporation of compulsory Indigenous Australian content, resources law and community law in addition to the traditional law curriculum.
Our Bachelor of Criminal Justice prepares students for careers in the criminal justice professions, including: policing, corrections, restorative justice, mediation, court administration, policy and law reform, probation, parole, and juvenile justice.
Our research projects reflect critical examination of law, migration, crime, policing, professional practice, social justice, crime control and criminal justice.
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Through our teaching, research and community service, the Centre for Law and Justice demonstrates our commitment to the rule of law, the promotion of the highest standards of ethical conduct, the importance of reflexivity, professional responsibility, social justice and community service.
Acknowledgment of country
We would like to acknowledge the Wiradjuri, Ngunawal, Gundungurra and Biripai (or Biripi) peoples of Australia who are the traditional owners and custodians of the lands on which CSU campuses are located, and pay respect to their Elders both past and present.
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Friday, 9 Mar 2018
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Wednesday, 31 Jan 2018
Nation's Human Rights law is grossly deficient, says Lecturer at Law, Lisa Coates
Friday, 24 Nov 2017
Courtroom battles can lead social change
Thursday, 24 Aug 2017
CSU expert addresses NT royal commission on children in detention
Thursday, 1 Jun 2017
Law degree takes next step for reconciliation
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
CSU public lecture file screening tells refugee story
Thursday, 16 Mar 2017
NSW Deputy Ombudsman criticises state's 'hodgepodge' child abuse monitoring system
Wednesday, 15 Feb 2017
The faulty child welfare system is the real issue behind our youth justice crisis
Monday, 13 Feb 2017
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Thursday, 2 Feb 2017
Don't blame bail justices for Bourke St attack
Wednesday, 25 Jan 2017
Why are our most vulnerable children turning to crime?
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2017
Researcher calls on policy makers to reassess sentencing options for low-level crime
Thursday, 5 Jan 2017
NSW bail laws mean well but are landing homeless kids in prison
Friday, 16 Dec 2016
Community leadership award to CSU change-maker
Friday, 2 Dec 2016
'The single biggest reform to child welfare' is a re-run of decade-old promises
Friday, 18 Nov 2016
Nothing to see here? The abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story in Australia
Tuesday, 15 Nov 2016
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Monday, 24 Oct 2016
Reimagining NSW: four ways to boost community well-being and why it matters
(added) Tuesday, 27 Sep 2016
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Thursday, 25 Aug 2016
Western Advocate - Centre of attention at CSU
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016
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Thursday, 25 Aug 2016
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Friday, 22 Jul 2016
Thrive Magazine – Regional focus to new law degree
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Central Western Daily. 'Reoffenders need time, compassion'
Tuesday, 19 Jun 2016