Quilter, Julia A.

Overview

Associate Professor Quilter is a graduate of Sydney University (BA (Hons) with the University Medal), UNSW (LLB with the University Medal) and Monash University (PhD). Prior to joining the University of Wollongong in 2010, she spent ten years practising as a solicitor and barrister, working mainly in public law and criminal law. She worked at the NSW State Crown Solicitor’s Office and was the Special Counsel to the NSW Solicitor General and Crown Advocate, appearing as junior counsel in constitutional and criminal law matters in the High Court, NSW Court of Appeal and NSW Court of Criminal Appeal.

In 2015, Julia was the recipient of an OLT national Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning as part of the First Year Law Integration Team. In 2016, she was named one of UOW’s Women of Impact and she discusses her research and experiences in this video: Justice in Law

Associate Professor Quilter is a regular media commentator and has published widely on criminal law and justice issues. She recently delivered a TedX talk, ‘When is Criminal Law the Answer?’. She also discusses her research on the One Punch and Lockout Laws with In the Loop - Wollongong

Top Publications

Year	Title
2014	One-punch laws, mandatory minimums and 'alcohol-fuelled' as an aggravating factor: implications for NSW criminal law Published in International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
2015	Populism and criminal justice policy: an Australian case study of non-punitive responses to alcohol-related violence Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology
2015	Criminalisation of alcohol-fuelled violence: one-punch laws
2015	Public intoxication in NSW: the contours of criminalisation Published in The Sydney Law Review
2015	Criminal Laws: Materials and commentary on Criminal Law and Process of New South Wales
2015	Institutional influences on the parameters of criminalisation: parliamentary scrutiny of criminal law bills in New South Wales Published in Current Issues in Criminal Justice
2013	Time to define 'the cornerstone of public order legislation': the elements of offensive conduct and language under the Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) Published in University of New South Wales Law Journal
2011	Re-framing the rape trial: Insights from critical theory about the limitaitons of legislative reform Published in The Australian Feminist Law Journal

Research Areas

1801 - LAW

Research Overview

Associate Professor Quilter specialises in research and teaching on criminal law and criminal justice policy and reform, employing multi-disciplinary theoretical, doctrinal and empirical methods. Recent projects have examined criminal law responses to alcohol-related violence and ‘one punch’ fatalities and sexual assault, and the operation of public order laws and local council rules regulating the use of public space. She is currently leading an interdisciplinary research project, funded by the Australian Institute of Criminology’s Criminology Research Grants Program, which examines Australian criminal laws’ treatment of intoxication, and she is part of a team of researchers undertaking a major national study of criminalisation – the deployment of criminal punishment and police powers as public policy tools in response to a diverse range of identified harms and risks.

Available as Research Supervisor

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Changing the rules on bail: an analysis of recent legislative reforms in three Australian jurisdictions Published In University of New South Wales Law Journal Volume 43 Pages 1 - 38 ISSN 1447-7297
2020	Policing mandatory bicycle helmet laws in NSW: Fair cop or unjust gouge? Published In Alternative Law Journal Volume Online First Pages 1 - 6 ISSN 1037-969X Altmetric
2019	Criminalising protest through the expansion of police ‘move-on’ powers: A case study from Australia Published In International Journal of Law ,Crime and Justice Volume Online First Pages 1 - 13 ISSN 1756-0616 Altmetric
2019	National Study on the Criminalisation of Homelessness and Poverty Published In Parity Volume 32
2019	Over-the-top policing of bike helmet laws targets vulnerable riders Published In The Conversation Volume 24 October Pages 1 - 3
2019	Police as experts in the detection of alcohol and other drug intoxication: a review of the scientific evidence within the Australian legal context Published In University of Queensland Law Journal Volume 38 Pages 367 - 388 ISSN 0083-4041
2019	The operation of Australian "one punch" laws: 2008-2018 Published In Criminal Law Journal Volume 43 Pages 239 - 253 ISSN 0314-1160
2019	Understanding processes of criminalisation: Insights from an Australian study of criminal law-making Published In Criminology and Criminal Justice Volume Online First Pages 1 - 21 ISSN 1748-8966 Altmetric
2018	High Court Constitutional Challenges to Criminal Law and Procedure Legislation in Australia Published In University of New South Wales Law Journal Volume 41 Pages 1047 - 1082 ISSN 1447-7297
2018	Law and order is no get-out-of-jail card for floundering politicians Published In The Conversation Volume 12 December Pages 1 - 4
2018	Special Issue: Hidden Criminalisation—Punitiveness at the Edges: Guest Editors’ Introduction Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 7 Pages 1 - 3 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2018	The hidden punitiveness of fines Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 7 Pages 10 - 40 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2018	The meaning of ‘‘intoxication’’ In Australian criminal cases: Origins and operation Published In New Criminal Law Review: an international and interdisciplinary journal Volume 21 Pages 170 - 207 ISSN 1093-3514 Altmetric
2018	The significance of ‘intoxication’ in Australian criminal law Published In Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice Volume 546 Pages 1 - 16
2018	Theorising criminalisation: the value of a modalities approach Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 17 Pages 91 - 121 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2017	Evidence of Intoxication in Australian Criminal Courts: A Complex Variable with Multiple Effects Published In Monash University Law Review Volume 43 Pages 148 - 194 ISSN 0311-3140
2017	Judicial responses to alcohol-fuelled public violence: The Loveridge effect Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 6 Pages 123 - 146 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2017	‘Zero tolerance’ drug driving laws in Australia: A gap between rationale and form? Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 6 Pages 47 - 71 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2016	Buskers enrich our streets and laws don’t have to hinder – they can help Published In The Conversation Volume 14 April Pages 1 - 3
2016	Callinan review largely backs Sydney lockout laws, but alcohol’s role in family violence is a blind spot Published In The Conversation Volume 16 Sep Pages 1 - 4
2016	Criminal law and the effects of alcohol and other drugs: a national study of the significance of "intoxication" in Australian legislation Published In University of New South Wales Law Journal Volume 39 Pages 913 - 949 ISSN 1447-7297
2016	Greater police powers and penalties threaten civil liberties in NSW for ‘public safety’ Published In The Conversation Volume 8 April Pages 1 - 3
2016	Henry N and Powell A (eds) (2014) Preventing Sexual Violence: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Overcoming a Rape Culture. Basingstoke, UK and New York, US: Palgrave Macmillan Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 5 Pages 149 - 149 ISSN 2201-3784
2016	Populism and Criminal Justice Policy: An Australian Case Study of Non-Punitive Responses to Alcohol-Related Violence Published In PacifiCrim: The Newsletter of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Volume 13 Pages 7 - 9
2016	Street music and the law: busker perspectives on the impact of local Council rules and regulations Published In Journal of Musicological Research Volume 35 Pages 113 - 127 ISSN 1547-7304 Altmetric
2016	Such slow murder: feminism, moral panic and homicidal women Published In Cultural Studies Review Volume 22 Pages 319 - 326 ISSN 1837-8692
2016	Sydney’s lockout laws: cutting crime or civil liberties? Published In Current Issues in Criminal Justice Volume 28 Pages 93 - 95 ISSN 1034-5329
2016	The 'bikie effect' and other forms of demonisation: The origins and effects of hyper-criminalisation Published In Law in Context Volume 34 Pages 5 - 35 ISSN 0811-5796
2016	The definition and significance of 'intoxication' in Australian criminal law: a casestudy of Queensland's 'safe night out' legislation Published In QUT Law Review Volume 16 Pages 42 - 58 ISSN 1445-6230 Altmetric
2015	'Long May the Buskers Carry On Busking': Street Music and the Law in Melbourne and Sydney Published In Melbourne University Law Review Volume 39 Pages 539 - 591 ISSN 0025-8938
2015	Criminal law: new national study examines intoxication in criminal law Published In LSJ: Law Society of NSW Journal Volume 2 Pages 76 - 77
2015	From Raptus to Rape: A History of the “Requirements” of Resistance and Injury Published In Australia and New Zealand Law and History E-Journal Volume 2 Pages 89 - 113 ISSN 1177-3170
2015	Institutional influences on the parameters of criminalisation: parliamentary scrutiny of criminal law bills in New South Wales Published In Current Issues in Criminal Justice Volume 27 Pages 21 - 40 ISSN 1034-5329
2015	Populism and criminal justice policy: an Australian case study of non-punitive responses to alcohol-related violence Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume 48 Pages 24 - 52 ISSN 0004-8658 Altmetric
2015	Public intoxication in NSW: the contours of criminalisation Published In The Sydney Law Review Volume 37 Pages 1 - 35 ISSN 0082-0512
2015	Quick fixes aren't the answer, alcohol and violence have a complex relationship Published In The Conversation Volume 18 August
2015	Rape trials, medical texts and the threat of female speech Published In Law Text Culture Volume 19 Pages 231 - 270 ISSN 1322-9060
2014	More law and order on the run Published In Alternative Law Journal Volume 39 Pages 50 - 51 ISSN 1037-969X
2014	Not for punishment: we need to understand bail, not review it Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 5
2014	One-punch laws, mandatory minimums and 'alcohol-fuelled' as an aggravating factor: implications for NSW criminal law Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 3 Pages 81 - 106 ISSN 2201-3784
2014	Speaking too soon: the sabotage of bail reform in New South Wales Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 3 Pages 4 - 28 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2014	The Thomas Kelly case: why a “one punch” law is not the answer Published In Criminal Law Journal Volume 38 Pages 16 - 37 ISSN 0314-1160
2014	Turning the spotlight on 'offensiveness' as a basis for criminal liability Published In Alternative Law Journal Volume 39 Pages 32 - 35 ISSN 1037-969X
2013	Responses to the death of Thomas Kelly: taking populism seriously Published In Current Issues in Criminal Justice Volume 24 Pages 439 - 448 ISSN 1034-5329
2013	Taking hints From Hogwarts: UOW's first year law immersion program Published In Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association Volume 6 Pages 127 - 139 ISSN 1836-5612
2013	The Thomas Kelly case: why a ‘one-punch law’ is not the answer Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 3
2013	Time to define 'the cornerstone of public order legislation': the elements of offensive conduct and language under the Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) Published In University of New South Wales Law Journal Volume 36 Pages 534 - 562 ISSN 1447-7297
2011	Re-framing the rape trial: Insights from critical theory about the limitaitons of legislative reform Published In The Australian Feminist Law Journal Volume 35 Pages 23 - 56 ISSN 1320-0968
2003	Privative Clauses and State Constitutions Published In Constitutional Law and Policy Review Volume 5 Page p. 69 ISSN 1440-4559
1997	Thinking through the body of law. Pheng Cheah, David Fraser and Judith Grbich (eds) Published In Law Text Culture Volume 3 Pages 265 - 268 ISSN 1322-9060

Book

Year	Title
2020	Criminal Laws: Materials and commentary on Criminal Law and Process of NSW Publisher Alexandria NSW: Federation Press ISBN 9781760021795 Edition 7
2015	Criminal Laws: Materials and commentary on Criminal Law and Process of New South Wales Publisher Australia: Federation Press ISBN 9781862879843 Pages 1456 Edition 6
2011	Criminal Law for Common Law States Publisher Sydney: LexisNexis ISBN 9780409325461

Chapter

Year	Title
2020	Evaluating Criminalisation as a Strategy in Relation to Non-Physical Family Violence Published In Criminalising Coercive Control: Family Violence and the Criminal Law Publisher Singapore: Springer Pages 111 - 131 ISBN 9789811506529 Altmetric
2020	New South Wales: insights into influencing the shape of criminal law making Published In Law making and human rights: executive and parliamentary scrutiny across Australian jurisdictions Publisher Australia: Thomson Reuters Pages 447 - 470 ISBN 9780455242835
2015	Criminalisation of alcohol-fuelled violence: one-punch laws Published In Criminalisation and Criminal Responsibility in Australia Publisher Australia: Oxford University Press Pages 82 - 104 ISBN 9780195597561

Report

Year	Title
2018	‘Intoxication’ and Australian Criminal Law: Implications for Addressing Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Harms and Risks Publisher Australian Institute of Criminology External URL ‘Intoxication’ and Australian Criminal Law: Implications for Addressing Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Harms and Risks

Other

Year	Title
2020	Re: Queensland Law Reform Commission Review of consent laws and the excuse of mistake of fact Pages 1 - 6 Publisher Queensland Law Reform Commission
2019	NSW Law Reform Commission Open Justice Review Pages 1 - 4 Publisher NSW Law Reform Commission
2019	Re: Queensland Productivity Commission Inquiry into imprisonment and recidivism Publisher Queensland Productivity Commission
2019	Submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Review into Consent in relation to sexual offences in response to Consultation Paper 21 External URL Submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Review into Consent in relation to sexual offences in response to Consultation Paper 21
2019	Submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission review into Consent in Relation to Sexual Offences: Draft Proposals 18 November 2019
2018	Submission to NSW Law Reform Review into Consent and Knowledge of Consent in relation to Sexual Assault Offences
2017	Submission re: City of Melbourne's proposed Activities (Public Amenity and Security) Local Law 2017 Pages 1 - 4 Publisher Melbourne City Council
2017	Submission to ALRC, incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Pages 1 - 14 Publisher Australian Law Reform Commission
2016	Review of the effectiveness of the 1.30am lock outs, 3am cessation of liquor sales, 10pm take-away liquor laws and the annual liquor licence fee program Pages 1 - 4 Publisher University of Wollongong
2016	Statutory review of sections 25A and 25B of the Crimes Act 1900 Pages 1 - 32 Publisher University of Wollongong
2016	Submission to Senate has asked the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee ‘Inquiry into the need for a nationally-consistent approach to alcohol-fuelled violence’ Publisher University of Wollongong
2015	Alcohol and drug fuelled violence - mandatory aggravating factor in sentencing Pages 1 - 10 External URL Alcohol and drug fuelled violence - mandatory aggravating factor in sentencing
2014	Measures to reduce alcohol and drug-related violence: submission #32 Pages 1 - 10 Publisher NSW Parliament External URL Measures to reduce alcohol and drug-related violence: submission #32
2014	Submission letter to the NSW Sentencing Council Pages 1 - 2 Publisher The Authors

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020	Intoxication Evidence in Rape Trials: A Double-Edged Sword? Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2017 - 2020	Criminalisation of poverty and homelessness in Australia: a national study Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2015	Knowledge of 'intoxication' and Australian Criminal Law: implications for addressing alcohol and othe rdrug-related harms and risks Awarded by: Australian Institute of Criminology Funding Scheme: Criminology Research Grants

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Julia encourages potential research students in the fields of criminal law and criminal justice policy with a particular focus on legal responses to alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour, the regulation of public spaces, the Australian fines system, and the criminalisation of poverty. To support an exceptional PhD candidate under Julia’s supervision, students are encouraged to apply for her Strategic PhD Top Up Grant (up to $10,000pa).

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Twitter trials and Facebook justice: community responses to crime in the age of social media	Tubridy, Kate
Doctor of Philosophy	The Impact of NSW Sentencing Legislation on Mothers: Insights from Critical Feminist Theory	Howson, Sara

Top Publications

Year	Title
2014	One-punch laws, mandatory minimums and 'alcohol-fuelled' as an aggravating factor: implications for NSW criminal law Published in International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
2015	Populism and criminal justice policy: an Australian case study of non-punitive responses to alcohol-related violence Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology
2015	Criminalisation of alcohol-fuelled violence: one-punch laws
2015	Public intoxication in NSW: the contours of criminalisation Published in The Sydney Law Review
2015	Criminal Laws: Materials and commentary on Criminal Law and Process of New South Wales
2015	Institutional influences on the parameters of criminalisation: parliamentary scrutiny of criminal law bills in New South Wales Published in Current Issues in Criminal Justice
2013	Time to define 'the cornerstone of public order legislation': the elements of offensive conduct and language under the Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) Published in University of New South Wales Law Journal
2011	Re-framing the rape trial: Insights from critical theory about the limitaitons of legislative reform Published in The Australian Feminist Law Journal

Research Areas

1801 - LAW

Research Overview

Associate Professor Quilter specialises in research and teaching on criminal law and criminal justice policy and reform, employing multi-disciplinary theoretical, doctrinal and empirical methods. Recent projects have examined criminal law responses to alcohol-related violence and ‘one punch’ fatalities and sexual assault, and the operation of public order laws and local council rules regulating the use of public space. She is currently leading an interdisciplinary research project, funded by the Australian Institute of Criminology’s Criminology Research Grants Program, which examines Australian criminal laws’ treatment of intoxication, and she is part of a team of researchers undertaking a major national study of criminalisation – the deployment of criminal punishment and police powers as public policy tools in response to a diverse range of identified harms and risks.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Changing the rules on bail: an analysis of recent legislative reforms in three Australian jurisdictions Published In University of New South Wales Law Journal Volume 43 Pages 1 - 38 ISSN 1447-7297
2020	Policing mandatory bicycle helmet laws in NSW: Fair cop or unjust gouge? Published In Alternative Law Journal Volume Online First Pages 1 - 6 ISSN 1037-969X Altmetric
2019	Criminalising protest through the expansion of police ‘move-on’ powers: A case study from Australia Published In International Journal of Law ,Crime and Justice Volume Online First Pages 1 - 13 ISSN 1756-0616 Altmetric
2019	National Study on the Criminalisation of Homelessness and Poverty Published In Parity Volume 32
2019	Over-the-top policing of bike helmet laws targets vulnerable riders Published In The Conversation Volume 24 October Pages 1 - 3
2019	Police as experts in the detection of alcohol and other drug intoxication: a review of the scientific evidence within the Australian legal context Published In University of Queensland Law Journal Volume 38 Pages 367 - 388 ISSN 0083-4041
2019	The operation of Australian "one punch" laws: 2008-2018 Published In Criminal Law Journal Volume 43 Pages 239 - 253 ISSN 0314-1160
2019	Understanding processes of criminalisation: Insights from an Australian study of criminal law-making Published In Criminology and Criminal Justice Volume Online First Pages 1 - 21 ISSN 1748-8966 Altmetric
2018	High Court Constitutional Challenges to Criminal Law and Procedure Legislation in Australia Published In University of New South Wales Law Journal Volume 41 Pages 1047 - 1082 ISSN 1447-7297
2018	Law and order is no get-out-of-jail card for floundering politicians Published In The Conversation Volume 12 December Pages 1 - 4
2018	Special Issue: Hidden Criminalisation—Punitiveness at the Edges: Guest Editors’ Introduction Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 7 Pages 1 - 3 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2018	The hidden punitiveness of fines Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 7 Pages 10 - 40 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2018	The meaning of ‘‘intoxication’’ In Australian criminal cases: Origins and operation Published In New Criminal Law Review: an international and interdisciplinary journal Volume 21 Pages 170 - 207 ISSN 1093-3514 Altmetric
2018	The significance of ‘intoxication’ in Australian criminal law Published In Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice Volume 546 Pages 1 - 16
2018	Theorising criminalisation: the value of a modalities approach Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 17 Pages 91 - 121 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2017	Evidence of Intoxication in Australian Criminal Courts: A Complex Variable with Multiple Effects Published In Monash University Law Review Volume 43 Pages 148 - 194 ISSN 0311-3140
2017	Judicial responses to alcohol-fuelled public violence: The Loveridge effect Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 6 Pages 123 - 146 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2017	‘Zero tolerance’ drug driving laws in Australia: A gap between rationale and form? Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 6 Pages 47 - 71 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2016	Buskers enrich our streets and laws don’t have to hinder – they can help Published In The Conversation Volume 14 April Pages 1 - 3
2016	Callinan review largely backs Sydney lockout laws, but alcohol’s role in family violence is a blind spot Published In The Conversation Volume 16 Sep Pages 1 - 4
2016	Criminal law and the effects of alcohol and other drugs: a national study of the significance of "intoxication" in Australian legislation Published In University of New South Wales Law Journal Volume 39 Pages 913 - 949 ISSN 1447-7297
2016	Greater police powers and penalties threaten civil liberties in NSW for ‘public safety’ Published In The Conversation Volume 8 April Pages 1 - 3
2016	Henry N and Powell A (eds) (2014) Preventing Sexual Violence: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Overcoming a Rape Culture. Basingstoke, UK and New York, US: Palgrave Macmillan Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 5 Pages 149 - 149 ISSN 2201-3784
2016	Populism and Criminal Justice Policy: An Australian Case Study of Non-Punitive Responses to Alcohol-Related Violence Published In PacifiCrim: The Newsletter of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Volume 13 Pages 7 - 9
2016	Street music and the law: busker perspectives on the impact of local Council rules and regulations Published In Journal of Musicological Research Volume 35 Pages 113 - 127 ISSN 1547-7304 Altmetric
2016	Such slow murder: feminism, moral panic and homicidal women Published In Cultural Studies Review Volume 22 Pages 319 - 326 ISSN 1837-8692
2016	Sydney’s lockout laws: cutting crime or civil liberties? Published In Current Issues in Criminal Justice Volume 28 Pages 93 - 95 ISSN 1034-5329
2016	The 'bikie effect' and other forms of demonisation: The origins and effects of hyper-criminalisation Published In Law in Context Volume 34 Pages 5 - 35 ISSN 0811-5796
2016	The definition and significance of 'intoxication' in Australian criminal law: a casestudy of Queensland's 'safe night out' legislation Published In QUT Law Review Volume 16 Pages 42 - 58 ISSN 1445-6230 Altmetric
2015	'Long May the Buskers Carry On Busking': Street Music and the Law in Melbourne and Sydney Published In Melbourne University Law Review Volume 39 Pages 539 - 591 ISSN 0025-8938
2015	Criminal law: new national study examines intoxication in criminal law Published In LSJ: Law Society of NSW Journal Volume 2 Pages 76 - 77
2015	From Raptus to Rape: A History of the “Requirements” of Resistance and Injury Published In Australia and New Zealand Law and History E-Journal Volume 2 Pages 89 - 113 ISSN 1177-3170
2015	Institutional influences on the parameters of criminalisation: parliamentary scrutiny of criminal law bills in New South Wales Published In Current Issues in Criminal Justice Volume 27 Pages 21 - 40 ISSN 1034-5329
2015	Populism and criminal justice policy: an Australian case study of non-punitive responses to alcohol-related violence Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume 48 Pages 24 - 52 ISSN 0004-8658 Altmetric
2015	Public intoxication in NSW: the contours of criminalisation Published In The Sydney Law Review Volume 37 Pages 1 - 35 ISSN 0082-0512
2015	Quick fixes aren't the answer, alcohol and violence have a complex relationship Published In The Conversation Volume 18 August
2015	Rape trials, medical texts and the threat of female speech Published In Law Text Culture Volume 19 Pages 231 - 270 ISSN 1322-9060
2014	More law and order on the run Published In Alternative Law Journal Volume 39 Pages 50 - 51 ISSN 1037-969X
2014	Not for punishment: we need to understand bail, not review it Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 5
2014	One-punch laws, mandatory minimums and 'alcohol-fuelled' as an aggravating factor: implications for NSW criminal law Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 3 Pages 81 - 106 ISSN 2201-3784
2014	Speaking too soon: the sabotage of bail reform in New South Wales Published In International Journal For Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Volume 3 Pages 4 - 28 ISSN 2201-3784 Altmetric
2014	The Thomas Kelly case: why a “one punch” law is not the answer Published In Criminal Law Journal Volume 38 Pages 16 - 37 ISSN 0314-1160
2014	Turning the spotlight on 'offensiveness' as a basis for criminal liability Published In Alternative Law Journal Volume 39 Pages 32 - 35 ISSN 1037-969X
2013	Responses to the death of Thomas Kelly: taking populism seriously Published In Current Issues in Criminal Justice Volume 24 Pages 439 - 448 ISSN 1034-5329
2013	Taking hints From Hogwarts: UOW's first year law immersion program Published In Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association Volume 6 Pages 127 - 139 ISSN 1836-5612
2013	The Thomas Kelly case: why a ‘one-punch law’ is not the answer Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 3
2013	Time to define 'the cornerstone of public order legislation': the elements of offensive conduct and language under the Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) Published In University of New South Wales Law Journal Volume 36 Pages 534 - 562 ISSN 1447-7297
2011	Re-framing the rape trial: Insights from critical theory about the limitaitons of legislative reform Published In The Australian Feminist Law Journal Volume 35 Pages 23 - 56 ISSN 1320-0968
2003	Privative Clauses and State Constitutions Published In Constitutional Law and Policy Review Volume 5 Page p. 69 ISSN 1440-4559
1997	Thinking through the body of law. Pheng Cheah, David Fraser and Judith Grbich (eds) Published In Law Text Culture Volume 3 Pages 265 - 268 ISSN 1322-9060

Book

Year	Title
2020	Criminal Laws: Materials and commentary on Criminal Law and Process of NSW Publisher Alexandria NSW: Federation Press ISBN 9781760021795 Edition 7
2015	Criminal Laws: Materials and commentary on Criminal Law and Process of New South Wales Publisher Australia: Federation Press ISBN 9781862879843 Pages 1456 Edition 6
2011	Criminal Law for Common Law States Publisher Sydney: LexisNexis ISBN 9780409325461

Chapter

Year	Title
2020	Evaluating Criminalisation as a Strategy in Relation to Non-Physical Family Violence Published In Criminalising Coercive Control: Family Violence and the Criminal Law Publisher Singapore: Springer Pages 111 - 131 ISBN 9789811506529 Altmetric
2020	New South Wales: insights into influencing the shape of criminal law making Published In Law making and human rights: executive and parliamentary scrutiny across Australian jurisdictions Publisher Australia: Thomson Reuters Pages 447 - 470 ISBN 9780455242835
2015	Criminalisation of alcohol-fuelled violence: one-punch laws Published In Criminalisation and Criminal Responsibility in Australia Publisher Australia: Oxford University Press Pages 82 - 104 ISBN 9780195597561

Report

Year	Title
2018	‘Intoxication’ and Australian Criminal Law: Implications for Addressing Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Harms and Risks Publisher Australian Institute of Criminology External URL ‘Intoxication’ and Australian Criminal Law: Implications for Addressing Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Harms and Risks

Other

Year	Title
2020	Re: Queensland Law Reform Commission Review of consent laws and the excuse of mistake of fact Pages 1 - 6 Publisher Queensland Law Reform Commission
2019	NSW Law Reform Commission Open Justice Review Pages 1 - 4 Publisher NSW Law Reform Commission
2019	Re: Queensland Productivity Commission Inquiry into imprisonment and recidivism Publisher Queensland Productivity Commission
2019	Submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Review into Consent in relation to sexual offences in response to Consultation Paper 21 External URL Submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Review into Consent in relation to sexual offences in response to Consultation Paper 21
2019	Submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission review into Consent in Relation to Sexual Offences: Draft Proposals 18 November 2019
2018	Submission to NSW Law Reform Review into Consent and Knowledge of Consent in relation to Sexual Assault Offences
2017	Submission re: City of Melbourne's proposed Activities (Public Amenity and Security) Local Law 2017 Pages 1 - 4 Publisher Melbourne City Council
2017	Submission to ALRC, incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Pages 1 - 14 Publisher Australian Law Reform Commission
2016	Review of the effectiveness of the 1.30am lock outs, 3am cessation of liquor sales, 10pm take-away liquor laws and the annual liquor licence fee program Pages 1 - 4 Publisher University of Wollongong
2016	Statutory review of sections 25A and 25B of the Crimes Act 1900 Pages 1 - 32 Publisher University of Wollongong
2016	Submission to Senate has asked the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee ‘Inquiry into the need for a nationally-consistent approach to alcohol-fuelled violence’ Publisher University of Wollongong
2015	Alcohol and drug fuelled violence - mandatory aggravating factor in sentencing Pages 1 - 10 External URL Alcohol and drug fuelled violence - mandatory aggravating factor in sentencing
2014	Measures to reduce alcohol and drug-related violence: submission #32 Pages 1 - 10 Publisher NSW Parliament External URL Measures to reduce alcohol and drug-related violence: submission #32
2014	Submission letter to the NSW Sentencing Council Pages 1 - 2 Publisher The Authors

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020	Intoxication Evidence in Rape Trials: A Double-Edged Sword? Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2017 - 2020	Criminalisation of poverty and homelessness in Australia: a national study Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2015	Knowledge of 'intoxication' and Australian Criminal Law: implications for addressing alcohol and othe rdrug-related harms and risks Awarded by: Australian Institute of Criminology Funding Scheme: Criminology Research Grants

Potential Supervision Topics

Julia encourages potential research students in the fields of criminal law and criminal justice policy with a particular focus on legal responses to alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour, the regulation of public spaces, the Australian fines system, and the criminalisation of poverty. To support an exceptional PhD candidate under Julia’s supervision, students are encouraged to apply for her Strategic PhD Top Up Grant (up to $10,000pa).

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Twitter trials and Facebook justice: community responses to crime in the age of social media	Tubridy, Kate
Doctor of Philosophy	The Impact of NSW Sentencing Legislation on Mothers: Insights from Critical Feminist Theory	Howson, Sara

Overview

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Available as Research Supervisor

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Book

Chapter

Report

Other

Funding

Investigator On

Supervision

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Book

Chapter

Report

Other

Funding

Investigator On

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Visualisations

Research Areas