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Biographical Details
Alistair Harkness is an associate professor in criminology at the University of New England, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. He serves as Head of the Department of Social and Philosophical Inquiry and is the Criminology Discipline Convenor. He is co-director of the Centre for Rural Criminology at the University, Treasurer of the International Society for the Study of Rural Crime, co-editor of the Bristol University Press Research in Rural Crime series, and a co-editor of the International Journal of Rural Criminology. His primary research interests are in acquisitive crime, with a particular emphasis on crime prevention, policing responses and community partnerships.
Teaching
Bachelor of Criminology Courses:
CRIM345 Criminological Perspectives
CRIM107 Victimology
CRIM314 Policing and Social Control
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, Monash University
Honours, Monash University
Research Interests
- Rural Criminology
- Farm Crime
- Criminal Justice
- Rural Crime Prevention
- Farm and rural-based crime, and criminal justice system responses
- The politics of policing and justice
- Police leadership
- Contemporary theories of criminal justice
Approved to Supervise
- Approved PhD/HDR supervisor
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Balancing the Badge in the Bush: The Dual Dynamics of Rural Policing and Police Well-Being in Australia
Mulrooney, K. J. D. & Harkness, A., 24 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Behavioral Scientist. p. 1-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Introduction to Volume 10, Issue 1 (General Issue)
Donnermeyer, J. F., Harkness, A., Peterson, J. R. & Mulrooney, K., 17 Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Rural Criminology. 10, 1, p. v-viResearch output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Rural policing: Perspectives of international police leaders
Mulrooney, K. J. D., Peterson, J. R., Bullock, K. & Harkness, A., 1 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) Bristol, United Kingdom: Bristol University Press. 192 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research
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Steal that car: A spatial analysis of motor vehicle theft in New South Wales, Australia
Hodgkinson, T., Harkness, A., Mulrooney, K. J. D. & White, R., 16 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Criminal Justice. 104, p. 1-12 102639.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Agriculture
Mulrooney, K., Harkness, A. & Box, M., 18 Feb 2025, Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Crime. White, R. (ed.). 1 ed. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 245-250 (Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Projects
- 1 Finished
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FARM SECURITY AND ACQUISITIVE CRIME: An evaluation of Ceres Tag for the interruption and reduction of livestock theft
Mulrooney, K. (UNE Lead Investigator) & Harkness, A. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/20 → 31/07/22
Project: Grant