Dr Caroline Doyle
- Doctor of Philosophy. University of New South Wales, Canberra.
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. Australian National University.
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons). University of Canberra.
- Bachelor of Arts. University of Wollongong.
I'm a Senior Lecturer in the School of Business at ʹڲƱ, Canberra.
My research examines how policymakers can develop and implement policies to address social issues like crime and violence.
Over the past decade in Australia, the number and rate of people imprisoned has risen rapidly. The number of people returning to prison and expenditure on justice services also continue to increase. Upon release from prison, people face a range of challenges, such as obtaining and maintaining employment and housing, reconnecting with family and friends and addressing health and addiction issues. These challenges are strongly linked to the likelihood of returning to prison. My research takes a qualitative approach to understanding the experiences of people in prison and leaving prison, such as how in-prison programs can prepare people for release and how corrective services can best support people in prison with disabilities. In my research, I advocate for the importance of policymakers acknowledging the lived experience of people in the criminal justice system when designing and implementing policies.
My research also looks at crime and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean. This region is commonly known as the most violent in the world. My research examines the complexities of measuring violence in the region and the need to employ qualitative methodologies to fully understand the realities of this violence. In 2024, I published where I question categories, assumptions and labels around interpretations of criminal actors and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
My research has been published in policy, crime, and justice journals and my work has been featured in public media such as ABC Radio, ABC News, the Canberra Times, SBS News, The Conversation and the Australian Institute of International Affairs. I was the President of from 2018 to 2024 where I regularly advised policymakers and service providers on policies and programs to improve the lives of ACT detainees during incarceration and post-release.
You can find my list of publications here:
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2023. Where specialist and mainstream service systems collide: The National Disability Insurance Scheme in prisons. APSA-ANZSOG Policy Studies Prize.
2015. Vice Chancellors Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning - Innovation. University of Canberra.
Recent Media:
2023. . Power to Persuade.
2023. . Canberra Weekly.
2023. LSJ Online.
2023. . Canberra Disability Review.
2022. . ABC Radio Canberra.
2022. The Conversation.
2021. . Power to Persuade.
2021. . Canberra Times.
2020. A protest movement of a different kind is taking place in Colombia with singers, actors and journalists holding a virtual concert, highlight concerns about recent killings. SBS News.
2020.. Canberra Times.
2020. Canberra Times
Podcasts:
2021. Talking Time Podcast.
My Teaching
I have experience teaching a range of business, policy and law subjects at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. I'm currently teaching ZBUS8109 Business Law.