The Emergence of a Pacific Criminology
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Victoria University of Wellington/Te Herenga Waka
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The Australian National University Australia
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A registered Social Worker, Samoan criminologist, and Gang researcher based in the Institute of Criminology, School of Social and Cultural Studies, Victoria University of Wellington. His PhD entitled, "Hard-Hard-Solid! Life histories of Samoans in Bloods Youth Gangs in New Zealand", is the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere. He leads a small team charged with the responsibility of developing a new theory called, Pacific criminology, which has led to launching the world's first Pacific criminology symposium in 2023, co-convenes the Australia New Zealand Society of Criminology Pacific Criminology Thematic Group, the recipient of the 2023 Indigenous Justice Award, and co-chief editor behind this world's first 2024 Pacific Criminology Special Issue International Journal of Crime, Justice, and Social Democracy.
Miranda Forsyth is a Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) in the College of Asia and Pacific at ANU. Miranda’s scholarship focuses on how people’s diverse justice needs can best be met, drawing upon multiple legal and normative orders. Her geographical focus has been primarily in the Pacific Islands region, particularly Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. She holds an ARC Future Fellowship on Overcoming Violence and Building Peace in Conditions of Complexity in Papua New Guinea. She is the co-convenor of the Pacific Criminology Collective.