Rick Sarre

Teaching Strengths

Criminology and Public Policy
Sports Law
The Law of Media and Communications
Contemporary Issues in Policing
Law, Crime and Religion

Prof Rick Sarre

School of Society and Culture

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Warwick T. (Rick) Sarre is Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the University of South Australia (where he taught for 35 years) and currently is an Adjunct with UniSA: Justice and Society. He was formerly the Dean of Law at the UniSA Law School 2019-2020. 
Professor Sarre is a Past President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (2012-2016), and was awarded Fellow status (FANZSOC) at the 2018 Annual Conference. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law and an Honorary Professorial Fellow of the Australian Institute of Police Management.
Professor Sarre holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide, a Doctorate of Legal Science from the University of Canberra, a Master of Arts (Criminology) from the University of Toronto (Canada), a Juris Doctor Honoris Causa (JDhc)  from Umeå University, Sweden and a PhD (Law) from the University of South Australia. He taught in the Business Division at Graceland University (Iowa, USA, 1997) (where he had studied as an undergraduate 1978-79). He taught in the Department of Law, Umeå University (Sweden, 2004), and for a decade with UniSA business programs twinned with Hong Kong Baptist University (1999-2008).
Professor Sarre won a Carrick citation from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council in 2008.
His research awards include the Research Excellence Award from the Division of Business (2006), joint winner of the Anne Hawke Prize for best article published in the Division of Business and Enterprise (UniSA, 2000), and winner of the Elbert A Smith Award for best article from the Herald Publishing House (USA) (2000).
He was an International Ambassador for the British Society of Criminology 2015-2017.
Professor Sarre was the Chair of Academic Board at the University of South Australia from January 2011 to December 2016, and a member of the University Council for the same period.
He is currently an advisor to the Commission for Academic Accreditation in the United Arab Emirates. 
He was made a Life Member of Pembroke School in 2024, and was awarded a Player Life Membership of the Amateur Football Association of SA in 1985.

  • Security Law
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Corporate Governance
  • Private Policing
  • Police Accountability
  • Regulation
  • Restorative Justice
  • Law and Religion
  • Theology and Criminology

Year Citation
2024 Malvaso, C., Day, A., McLachlan, K., Sarre, R., Lynch, J., & Pilkington, R. (2024). Welfare, justice, child development and human rights: a review of the objects of youth justice legislation in Australia. Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 36(4), 451-471.
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2024 Sarre, R. (2024). A Practice Guide for Preparing Mental Health Pre-sentence Reports in the South Australian Criminal Justice System. PSYCHIATRY PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW, 31(4), 792-796.
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2023 Livings, B., & Sarre, R. (2023). Roman Tomasic's rejection of poor corporate culture as a tool for tackling corporate malfeasance: a reflection and rejoinder. Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 38(3), 348-361.
2021 Sarre, R. (2021). A LESSER SPECIES OF HOMICIDE: DEATH, DRIVERS AND THE LAW. UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA LAW REVIEW, 48(2), 714-718.
2021 Stiernstedt, P., Button, M., Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2021). The 'three-pillars model of regulation': a fusion of governance models for private security. Security Journal, 34(2), 247-260.
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2020 Sarre, R. (2020). American prison: a reporter's undercover journey into the business of punishment [book review]. Undercover in an American prison, online, 1-3.
2020 Travers, M., Colvin, E., Bartkowiak Theron, I., Sarre, R., Day, A., & Bond, C. (2020). Bail practices and policy alternatives in Australia. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, (610), 1-13.
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2020 Sarre, R. (2020). LEGISLATING FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN AUSTRALIA: NAVIGATING THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD. University of Western Australia Law Review, 47(1), 15-41.
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2020 Stiernstedt, P., Button, M., Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2020). The ‘three pillars model of regulation’: a fusion of governance models for private security. Security Journal, 14 pages.
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2019 Sarre, R. (2019). First World War conscientious objection: a reflection from Australia. Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, 31(4), 548-556.
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2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Does routine arming of the police make the officers and the public safer?. Policing Insight, 1-6.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Shadows of doubt: stereotypes, crime, and the pursuit of justice [book review]. In the Frame, online, 1-3.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). The Dean of Law address. The Obiter, (22), 1-2.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Civil-military 'legal' relations: where to from here? The civilian courts and the military in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia [book review]. University of Tasmania Law Review, 38(1), 134-137.
2018 Sarre, R., & Prenzler, T. (2018). Ten key developments in modern policing: an Australian perspective. Police practice and research, 19(1), 3-16.
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2018 Bartels, L., Gelb, K., Spiranovic, C., Sarre, R., & Dodd, S. (2018). Bail, risk and law reform: a review of Bali legislation across Australia. Criminal law journal, 42(2), 91-107.
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2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Lorana Bartels, Swift, certain and fair: Does Project HOPE provide a therapeutic paradigm for managing offenders? [book review]. Australian and New Zealand journal of criminology, 51(3), 1-3.
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2018 Kowalick, P., Connery, D., & Sarre, R. (2018). Intelligence-sharing in the context of policing transnational serious and organized crime: a note on policy and practice in an Australian setting. Police practice and research, 19(6), 596-608.
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2018 Sarre, R., Lau, L. Y. C., & Chang, L. Y. C. (2018). Responding to cybercrime: current trends. Police practice and research, 19(6), 515-518.
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2017 Sarre, R. (2017). International Police Executive Symposium (IPES), 27th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, August 8-13, 2016: rapporteur's report. Police practice and research, 18(3), 1-6.
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2017 Sarre, R. (2017). How I would spend $100 million to reduce crime. Current issues in criminal justice, 28(3), 339-354.
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2017 Prenzler, T., Sarre, R., & Kim, D. W. (2017). Reforming security industry training standards: an Australian case study. International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice, 41(4), 323-334.
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2017 Rossner, M., Tait, D., McKimmie, B., & Sarre, R. (2017). The dock on trial: courtroom design and the presumption of innocence. Journal of law and society, 44(3), 317-344.
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2017 Sarre, R. (2017). Metadata retention as a means of combatting terrorism and organised crime: a perspective from Australia. Asian journal of criminology, 21(3), 167-179.
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2016 Sarre, R., & Putt, J. (2016). The Australian cross-border justice scheme: an evaluation of a unique policing experiment. Police practice and research, 17(2), 126-135.
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2016 Sarre, R. (2016). Hacked: digital innovation comes hand in hand with cyber security. UniSA Business, (8), 24-27.
2016 Sarre, R. (2016). Challenging spiralling remand in custody rates: what legal and procedural changes can address the trend?. Journal of criminological research, policy and practice, 2(3), 196-205.
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2016 Sarre, R. (2016). Ten ''big bangs'' in theory and practice that have made a difference to Australian policing in the last three decades. Salus journal, 4(2), 1-18.
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2016 Sarre, R. (2016). Recent legal developments in Australia. Australian and New Zealand journal of criminology, 49(1), 152-156.
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2015 Choo, K. K. R., & Sarre, R. (2015). Balancing privacy with legitimate surveillance and lawful data access. IEEE cloud computing, 2(4), 8-13.
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2015 de Lint, W., Mazerolle, L., & Sarre, R. (2015). Book Review: Policing non-citizens. Australian and New Zealand journal of criminology, 48(1), 147-152.
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2015 Tubex, H., Brown, D., Freiberg, A., Gelb, K., & Sarre, R. (2015). Penal diversity within Australia. Punishment and society, 17(3), 345-373.
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2015 Sarre, R. (2015). Privacy and drones. Drone magazine, (1), 1-3.
2015 Sarre, R. (2015). Gun control in Australia: a criminological perspective. Salus journal, 3(3), 1-13.
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2015 Sarre, R. (2015). Challenging firearm idolatry. The John Whitmer Historical Association journal, 35(2), 202-210.
2015 Langos, C., & Sarre, R. (2015). Responding to cyberbullying: the case for family conferencing. Deakin Law Review, 20(2), 299-319.
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2014 Sarre, W. T. (2014). The legal and privacy implications of remotely piloted aircraft. Issues, 109, 40-42.
2014 Sarre, R. (2014). Cashing in on crime: the drive to privatize California state prisons, Book review. Criminal justice review, 39(2), 230-232.
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2014 Sarre, R. (2014). Book review: Policing the waterfront: networks, partnerships and the governance of security. Flinders law journal, 16(2), 263-266.
2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Reducing the influence of outlaw motorcycle gangs: Some reflections on current Australian legislation. Australasian Policing, 5(No. 2), 7-8.
2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Looking beyond the horizon: Australia's place in a global human rights framework. Australian Fabian news, 53(1), 8-11.
2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Is it time for a revised international refugee convention?. Australian options, (74), 23-25.
2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Doubtful measures in crime control: anti-association laws have not proved their effectiveness. Law society journal, 51(8), 68-70.
2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Restorative justice and faith communities: themes and challenges. LCC liberal arts studies, 6, 99-108.
2013 Awdry, R., & Sarre, W. T. (2013). An investigation into plagiarism motivations and prevention techniques: can they be appropriately aligned?. International journal for educational integrity, 9(2), 35-49.
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2013 Sarre, R., & Langos, C. (2013). Policing young people: can the notion of police legitimacy play a role?. The Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, 13(13), 1-10.
2013 Young, J., & Sarre, R. (2013). Health promotion and crime prevention: recognising broader synergies. Health promotion journal of Australia, 24(1), 49-52.
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2013 Sarre, R., & Vernon, A. (2013). Access to Safe Justice in Australian Courts: Some Reflections upon Intelligence, Design and Process. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR CRIME JUSTICE AND SOCIAL DEMOCRACY, 2(2), 133-147.
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2012 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. T. (2012). The Evolution of Security Industry Regulation in Australia: A Critique.
2012 Jamieson, R., Wee, L. L., Winchester, D., Stephens, G., Steel, A., Maurushat, A., & Sarre, R. (2012). Addressing identity crime in crime management information systems : definitions, classification, and empirics. Computer law and security report, 28(4), 381-395.
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2012 Sarre, R. (2012). Private security powers and immunities: is it time for legislative action?. Australian security magazine, (December/January 2011), 37-38.
2012 Sarre, R., & Prenzler, T. (2012). Issues in courtroom security : a key role for the private sector in Australia and New Zealand. Security journal, 25(1), 25-37.
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2012 Sarre, R. (2012). Combatting serious and organised crime by attacking its associates: will it work?. Precedent, (112), 15-19.
2012 Sarre, R., & Prenzler, T. (2012). Pluralised policing in Australia: answering the questions. Australasian policing, 4(1), 31-32.
2012 Sarre, R. (2012). Police, legitimacy and crime prevention: what are the intersections?. Australasian policing, 4(2), 12-13.
2012 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2012). The evolution of security industry regulation in Australia : a critique. International journal for crime and justice, 1(1), 38-51.
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2011 Sarre, W. T. (2011). Red Silk: the life of Elliott Johnston QC: 'a passionate and very red life', Book review. Australian options, 19.
2011 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2011). The Future of Security. Facility perspectives, 5(4), 74-75.
2011 Sarre, R. (2011). We get the crime we deserve: exploring the disconnect in law and order politics. James Cook University law review, 18, 144-161.
2011 Sarre, R., & Young, J. (2011). Christian approaches to the restorative justice movement : observations on scripture and praxis. Contemporary justice review, 14(3), 345-355.
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2011 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2011). Who's protecting whom. UniSA business, 1(September), 25-27.
2011 Ferguson, P., Prenzler, T., Sarre, R., & de Caires, B. (2011). Police and security officer experiences of occupational violence and injury in Australia. International journal of police science and management, 13(3), 223-233.
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2011 Sarre, R. (2011). School board members' corporate governance responsibilities. School board governance journal, 16, 1-3.
2011 Fleming, J., & Sarre, R. (2011). Policing the NPY lands - the cross-border justice project. Australasian policing, 3(1), 31-33.
2011 Heseltine, K., Sarre, R., & Day, A. (2011). Prison-based correctional rehabilitation: an overview of intensive interventions for moderate to high-risk offenders. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice, (412), 1-6.
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2011 Heseltine, K., Sarre, R. T., & Day, A. (2011). Prison-Based Correctional Rehabilitation: An Overview of Intensive. Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, (412).
2010 Prenzler, T., Martin, K., & Sarre, W. T. (2010). Tertiary education in security and policing in Australia. Asian journal of criminology, 5(1), 1-10.
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2010 Sarre, W. T. (2010). Private security in Australia: some legal musings. Journal of the Australasian law teachers association, 3(1/2), 45-54.
2010 van, S. R., & Sarre, W. T. (2010). The tragic quality of contract guards: a discussion of the reach and theory of private security in the world today. Journal of criminal justice research, 1(1), 1-19.
2010 Sarre, W. T. (2010). Why we get the politicians we get. Australian options, 63, 19-21.
2010 Prenzler, T., Lowden, C. V., & Sarre, W. T. (2010). Aviation security issues in Australia Post 9/11. Journal of policing, intelligence and counter terrorism, 5(2), 9-22.
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2010 Sarre, W. T. (2010). Eliminating risks: defamation and criminal acts committed on school grounds. School board governance journal, 15, 1-4.
2010 Lundalv, J., Philipson, C., & Sarre, W. T. (2010). How do we reduce the risk of deaths and injuries from incidents involving police cars? : understanding injury prevention in the Swedish context. Police practice and research, 11(5), 437-450.
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2010 van, S. R., & Sarre, W. T. (2010). Private policing in the former Yugoslavia: a menace to society?. Varstvoslovje, 12(4), 424-439.
2010 Sarre, W. T. (2010). The law in Australia on citizen's arrest. Australasian Policing, 1(2), 8-9.
2010 Sarre, W. T. (2010). The national human rights consultation committee report: What did it say, and where to from here?. Australian options, 59, 9-11.
2009 Sarre, W. T. (2009). The importance of political will in the imprisonment debate. Current issues in criminal justice, 21(1), 154-161.
2009 Sarre, W. T. (2009). Conflicts of interest and governing councils: what are the legal issues?. School board governance journal, 14, 1-4.
2009 Sarre, W. T., Prenzler, T., & Earle, K. D. (2009). The trend to private security in Australia. Australasian Policing, 1(1), 17-18.
2009 King, S., Bamford, D., & Sarre, W. T. (2009). Discretionary decision-making in a dynamic context : the influences on remand decision-makers in two Australian jurisdictions. Current issues in criminal justice, 21(1), 24-40.
2009 Prenzler, T., Earle, K., & Sarre, R. (2009). Private security in Australia : trends and key characteristics. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice, (374), 1-6.
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2009 Blandford, J., & Sarre, W. T. (2009). Policing in South Australia's remote and rural communities: preliminary observations from a novel police diversionary strategy for young Indigenous offenders. Police practice and research, 10(3), 187-197.
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2009 Sarre, W. T. (2009). Private Investigation and Security Science: A Scientific Approach. Criminal Justice Review, 34, 142-143.
2008 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, W. T. (2008). Developing a risk profile and model regulatory system for the security industry. Security Journal, 21(4), 264-277.
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2008 Sarre, W. T. (2008). The legal powers of private security personnel: some policy considerations and legislative options. Law and justice journal, 8(2), 301-313.
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2008 King, S., Bamford, D., & Sarre, W. T. (2008). The remand strategy : assessing outcomes. Current issues in criminal justice, 20(3), 327-344.
2008 Parker, A. L., & Sarre, W. T. (2008). Policing young offenders: what role discretion?. International journal of police science and management, 10(4), 474-485.
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2008 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, W. T. (2008). Protective security in Australia: scandal, media images and reform. Journal of policing, intelligence and counter terrorism, 3(2), 23-37.
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2008 Wheeler, S., Round, D., Sarre, R., & O'Neil, M. (2008). The influence of gaming expenditure on crime rates in South Australia: A local area empirical investigation. Journal of Gambling Studies, 24(1), 1-12.
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2007 Sarre, W. T. (2007). Review essay : themes and issues in restorative justice. Criminal justice review, 32(2), 156-162.
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2007 Sarre, W. T., & van Steden, R. (2007). The growth of privatized policing : some cross-national data and comparisons. International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice, 31(1), 51-71.
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2007 Sarre, W. T. (2007). Handbook of restorative justice : A global perspective, Book review. Contemporary justice review, 10(3), 351-355.
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2007 Sarre, W. T. (2007). Some legal considerations for governing council members. School board governance journal.
2007 van Steden, R., & Sarre, R. (2007). The growth of private security: trends in the European Union. Security journal, 20(4), 222-235.
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2006 Sarre, W. T., King, S., & Bamford, D. (2006). Remand in custody : critical factors and key issues. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice, (310), 1-6.
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2005 Sarre, W. T., & Richards, J. (2005). Responding to culpable corporate behaviour : current developments in the industrial manslaughter debate. Flinders journal of law reform, 8(1), 93-111.
2005 Sarre, W. T. (2005). Police and the public: some observations on policing and indigenous Australians. Current Issues in Criminal Justice.
2005 Sarre, W. T. (2005). Researching private policing: challenges and agendas for researchers. Security Journal, 18(3), 57-70.
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2005 Sarre, R. T., & Richards, J. (2005). Responding to Culpable Corporate Behaviour -- Current Developments in the Industrial Manslaughter Debate. Flinders Journal of Law Reform, 8(93).
2004 Sarre, W. T. (2004). Impacting juvenile justice in Australia: the experience of family group conferencing. Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies.
2004 Sarre, W. T. (2004). Journalists, invasion of privacy and the High Court decision in Lenah Game Meats (translated into Chinese). Journal of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics.
2004 Sarre, R., & Richards, J. (2004). Criminal manslaughter in the workplace: what options for legislators?. Law Institute Journal, Jan-Feb, 59-61.
2003 Sarre, W. T., & Richards, J. L. (2003). Criminal manslaughter in the workplace: What options for legislators. Law Society of South Australia Bulletin.
2003 Sarre, W. T. (2003). Legal sources of private security powers. Canberra Law Review.
2003 Sarre, W. T. (2003). Corporate governance in the wake of contemporary collapses: some agenda items for evaluators. Evaluation journal of Australasia, 3(1), 48-55.
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2003 Sarre, W. T. (2003). Liability in negligence and the High Court decisions in Brodie and Ghantous : where to from here for road authorities?. Road and Transport Research, 12(4), 3-12.
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2003 Sarre, R. (2003). Journalists, invasion of privacy and the High Court decision in Lenah Game Meats. Australian journalism review, 25(1), 115-128.
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2003 Sarre, W. T. (2003). Criminal manslaughter in the workplace. Australian Construction Law Newsletter.
2002 Sarre, W. T. (2002). Legislative attempts to imprison those persecuted for criminal manslaughter in the workplace. Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law.
2002 Sarre, W. T. (2002). Responding to corporate collapses : is there a role for corporate social responsibility?. Deakin law review.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Beyond 'what works?' A 25 year jubilee retrospective of Robert Martinson's famous article. Australian and New Zealand journal of criminology.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Alternatives to the criminal courts: some considerations of civil and administrative optins in the process of legal regulation. Caribbean Law Review.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). The policing of public order in Australia. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Triple Bottom Line - Sustainability & Economic & Social Management. Environment SA - Volume 8.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Beyond 'what works?' A 25 years jubilee retrospective of Robert Martinson's famous article.. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 38(1), 38-46.
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2001 Sarre, W. T., Doig, M., & Fiedler, B. A. (2001). Reducing the risk of corporate irresponsibility : the trend to corporate social responsibility. Accounting forum.
2000 Sarre, W. T., & Doig, M. (2000). Preventing Disaster by Building a Risk-Prevention Ethic into Corporate Governance. Australian journal of emergency management, 15(2), 54-57.
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2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Issues of governance of 21st century policing and security: a theoretical overview. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). The Triple Bottom Line in Corporate Management and Governance. Business/Higher Education Round Table News.
2000 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2000). The relationship between the police and private security: models and future directions.. International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). Destructing and criminal justice reforms; recuing deversionary ideas for the waste paper basket. Current Issues in Criminal Justice.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). A Survey of security legislation and regulatory strategies in Australia. Security journal.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). Who's on trial? The slow journal down and important road to victim-centered law reform in sexual assault cases. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 6(2), 189-196.
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1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). The imprisonment of indigenous Australians; dilemmas and challenges for policymakers. Georgetown Public Policy Review.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). Family conferencing as a juvenile justice strategy. Justics Professional.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). Comment on Papathanasiou and Easteal,' the ordinary person' in provocation law'. Current Issues in Criminal Justice.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). Restorative justice - translating the theory into practice. University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). Justice for the world's dispossessed; going beyond contemporary refugee law to establish a new world order.. Contemporary justice review.
1999 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (1999). The regulation of private policy; reviewing mechanisms of accountability. Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal, 1(3), 17-28.
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1998 Sarre, W. T. (1998). Australian gun policies: models for consideration by South Africa. Acta criminologica.
1998 Sarre, W. T. (1998). Review essay: private prisons and public accountability. Australia and New Zealand journal of criminology.
1998 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (1998). Regulating private security in Australia. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 98, 1-6.
1997 Sarre, W. T. (1997). Justice As Restoration. Peace Review.
1997 Sarre, W. T. (1997). Gun Control in Australia: Recent Policies and Response. Humanity and Society.
1997 Sarre, W. T. (1997). Legal Aspects of Native Title: Land Claims, Native Title & Aboriginal Customary Law. Kaurna Higher Education Journal.
1997 Sarre, W. T. (1997). Community Policing: Themes for South Africa. Acta criminologica.
1997 Sarre, R. (1997). Is there a role for the application of customary law in addressing Aboriginal criminality in Australia. Critical Criminology, 8(2), 91-102.
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1996 Sarre, R. (1996). The Public, the Police and Australian Gun Policies. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 28(1), 7-14.
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1992 Sutton, A., & Sarre, R. (1992). Monitoring the south australian cannabis expiation notice initiative. Journal of Drug Issues, 22(3), 579-590.
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1990 SARRE, R. (1990). A REVIEW OF THE CANNABIS EXPIATION NOTICE SCHEME IN SOUTH-AUSTRALIA - RESEARCH NOTE. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, 23(4), 299-303.
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- Sarre, R. (2020). A lesser species of homicide: Death, drivers and the law. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, 4 pages.
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Year Citation
2025 Livings, B., McLachlan, K., Chazal, N., & Sarre, R. (Eds.) (2025). Crime and Justice: A Guide to Criminology (Seventh ed.). Australia: Thomson Reuters.
2024 Babie, P. T., & Sarre, R. (2024). Religion Matters: Further Explorations of Connectedness: Volume 2 (Vol. 2). P. T. Babie, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
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2024 Babie, P. T., & Sarre, R. (2024). Religion Matters: Further Explorations of Connectedness: Volume 2 (Vol. 2). P. T. Babie, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
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2024 Sarre, R. (2024). Preventing crime: what we know, and what we need to do. Singapore: Springer.
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2020 Travers, M., Colvin, E., Bartkowiak Théron, I., Sarre, R., Day, A., & Bond, C. (2020). Rethinking bail: court reform or business as usual?. UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2020 Babie, P., & Sarre, R. (Eds.) (2020). Religion matters: the contemporary relevance of religion. Singapore: Springer Nature.
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2020 Babie, P., & Sarre, R. (Eds.) (2020). Religion matters: the contemporary relevance of religion. Singapore: Springer Nature.
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2017 Deckert, A., & Sarre, R. (Eds.) (2017). The Palgrave Handbook of Australian and New Zealand Criminology, Crime and Justice. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2017 Deckert, A., & Sarre, R. (2017). Preface. A. Deckert, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Springer International Publishing.
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2009 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2009). The law of private security in Australia (Second edition ed.). Australia: Thomson Reuters.
2006 Pembroke, M., Thomson, J., & Sarre, R. (2006). Introduction to law (Fourth edition ed.). Australia: Lexis Nexis Butterworths.
2005 Sarre, W. T., Das, D., & Albrecht, H. (2005). Policing Corruption: International Perspectives. USA: Lexington Books.
2005 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2005). The Law of Private Security in Australia. (First edition ed.). Australia: Lawbook Co..
2004 Sarre, W. T., & Tomaino, J. (2004). Key issues in Criminal Justice (na ed.). Adelaide: Australian Humanities Press.
2004 Johnstone, R., & Sarre, W. T. (2004). Regulation: Enforcement and Compliance - Research and Publis Policy Series (Number 57 ed.). Canberra: Australian Institute of Ciminology.
2003 Sarre, W. T. (2003). Duty of care: a brief history of correctional practices in South Australia. Adelaide, Australia: South Australian Institute of Justice Studies.
2001 Sarre, W. T., & Thomson, J. (2001). Introduction to Law (3rd eidtion ed.). Chatswood, Sydney: Butteworths.
1999 Sarre, W. T., & Tomaino, J. (1999). Exploring criminal justice: Contemporary Australian Themes. Adelaide: Institute of Justice Studies.
1999 Sarre, W. T., King, S., & Bamford, D. (1999). Factors affecting remand in custody; a study of bail practices in Victoria,SA and WA. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology.
1998 Sarre, W. T., & Wilson, D. N. (Eds.) (1998). Sentencing and Indigenous Peoples. Australia: Australian Institute of Criminology.

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2025 Livings, B., & Palmer, D. (2025). Police and policing. In B. Livings, K. McLachlan, R. Sarre, & N. Chazal (Eds.), Crime and Justice: A Guide to Criminology (Seventh Edition ed.). Australia: Thomson Reuters.
2025 Sarre, R., Daly, K., & Livings, B. (2025). Criminal justice system: aims and processes. In B. Livings, K. McLachlan, R. Sarre, & N. Chazal (Eds.), Crime and Justice: A Guide to Criminology (7 ed.). Thomson Reuters.
2025 Sarre, R., Daly, K., & Livings, B. (2025). Criminal justice system: aims and processes. In B. Livings, K. McLachlan, R. Sarre, & N. Chazal (Eds.), Crime and Justice: A Guide to Criminology (7 ed.). Thomson Reuters.
2024 Sarre, R., & Babie, P. (2024). Introduction: Bringing Religion to Life. In P. Babie, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Religion Matters Volume 2: Further Explorations of Connectedness (Vol. 2, pp. 1-6). Singapore: Springer.
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2023 Sarre, R. (2023). Conclusion: minimizing crime risks in pandemics of the future. In R. G. Smith, R. Sarre, L. Chang, & L. Lau (Eds.), Source details - Title: Cybercrime in the Pandemic Digital Age and Beyond (pp. 253-262). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2023 Sarre, R. (2023). Perspectives on policing post-pandemic cybercrime. In R. G. Smith, R. Sarre, L. Chang, & L. Lau (Eds.), Source details - Title: Cybercrime in the Pandemic Digital Age and Beyond (pp. 173-192). Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2023 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2023). Public space crime prevention partnerships: reviewing the evidence. In E. blackstone, S. Hakim, & B. Meehan (Eds.), Source details - Title: Handbook on Public and Private Security (Vol. Part F1694, pp. 67-84). Switzerland: Springer.
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2023 Sarre, R., & Prenzler, T. (2023). Australian public and private crime prevention partnerships in cyberspace. In E. blackstone, S. Hakim, & B. Meehan (Eds.), Source details - Title: Handbook on Public and Private Security (Vol. Part F1694, pp. 85-102). Switzerland: Springer.
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2022 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2022). Facilitating best practice in security: the role of regulation. In M. Gill (Ed.), Source details - Title: The Handbook of Security (pp. 777-799). Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2022 Sarre, R. (2022). Policing cybercrime: is there a role for the private sector?. In J. A. Eterno (Ed.), Source details - Title: Police behavior, hiring, and crime fighting: an international view (pp. 217-227). US: Routledge.
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2022 Sarre, R. (2022). Aboriginal Australia: current criminological themes - Routledge Library Editions: Women and Crime. In Source details - Title: Routledge Library Editions: Women and Crime (Vol. 4). US: Routledge.
2022 Sarre, R. (2022). Aboriginal Australia* Current Criminological Themes. In Routledge Library Editions Women and Crime 5 Volume Set (Vol. 5, pp. 193-217).
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). The contemporary relevance of religion to criminological sciences. In P. Babie, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Source details - Title: Religion Matters: The Contemporary Relevance of Religion (pp. 119-133). Singapore: Springer.
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2020 Babie, P. T., & Sarre, R. (2020). Why religion matters, or, does it matter?. In P. Babie, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Religion matters: the contemporary relevance of religion (pp. 1-7). Singapore: Springer Nature.
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2019 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2019). The criminal justice system - 5th edition. In H. Hayes, & T. Prenzler (Eds.), Source details - Title: An introduction to crime and criminology (5th ed. ed., pp. 249-264). Australia: Pearson.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Gun control: an Australian perspective. In J. Carlson, K. A. Goss, & H. Shapira (Eds.), Source details - Title: Gun studies: interdisciplinary approaches to politics, policy, and practice (pp. 177-195). US: Routledge.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Why theology should play a role in the criminological enterprise. In E. W. Płyaczewski, & E. M. Guzik-Makaruk (Eds.), Source details - Title: Current problems of the penal law and criminology. Aktuelle Probleme des Strafrechts und der Kriminologie (8th ed., pp. 1-15). Poland: Wydawnictwo C.H. Beck.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Section 116 of the Australian constitution in the context of first world war conscientious objection. In M. Quinlan, I. Benson, & K. Thompson (Eds.), Source details - Title: Religious Freedom in Australia: a new Terra Nullius? (pp. 240-260). Australia: Connor Court.
2019 Prenzler, T., Sarre, R., & Christensen, L. (2019). The police. In H. Hayes, & T. Prenzler (Eds.), Source details - Title: An introduction to crime and criminology (5th ed. ed., pp. 265-284). Australia: Pearson.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Restorative justice in ancient and modern christian theology: an underpinning for restorative justice education. In D. S. W. Wong, & T. Gavrielides (Eds.), Source details - Title: Restorative Justice in Educational Settings and Policies: Bridging the East and West (pp. 150-159). UK: RJAll.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Aboriginal Australia current criminological themes. In Race Gender and Class in Criminology the Intersections (pp. 193-217).
2018 Sarre, R., & Prenzler, T. (2018). Privatisation of police: themes from Australia. In A. Hucklesby, & S. Lister (Eds.), Source details - Title: The private sector and criminal justice (pp. 97-134). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2018 Putt, J., & Sarre, R. (2018). Policing in remote Australia: is it possible to ignore colonial borderlines?. In D. S. Peterson, & D. K. Das (Eds.), Source details - Title: Global perspectives on crime prevention and community resilience (pp. 119-132). US: CRC Press.
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2017 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2017). The security industry and crime prevention. In T. Prenzler (Ed.), Source details - Title: Understanding crime prevention: the case study approach (pp. 167-183). Australia: Academic Press.
2017 Sarre, R., & Prenzler, T. (2017). Privatisation in the criminal justice system. In D. Palmer, W. Lint, & D. Dalton (Eds.), Source details - Title: Crime and justice: A guide to criminology (5 ed., pp. 1-17). Australia: Thomson Reuters.
2017 Daly, K., & Sarre, R. (2017). Criminal justice system: Aims and processes. In D. Palmer, W. Lint, & D. Dalton (Eds.), Crime and justice: A guide to criminology (5 ed., pp. 1-20). Pyrmont, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters.
2017 Sarre, R. (2017). The surveillance society: a criminological perspective. In Source details - Title: Cybercrime, organized crime, and societal responses: international approaches (pp. 291-300). Switzerland: Springer.
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2017 Bartels, L., & Sarre, R. (2017). Law reform targeting crime and disorder. In A. Deckert, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Palgrave handbook of Australian and New Zealand criminology, crime and justice (pp. 95-109). Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2017 Sarre, R., & Deckert, A. (2017). Conclusion: What lies ahead for Australian and New Zealand criminology?. In A. Deckert, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Palgrave handbook of Australian and New Zealand criminology, crime and justice (pp. 863-872). Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2017 Jamieson, R., Land, L. P. W., Winchester, D., Stephens, G., Steel, A., Maurushat, A., & Sarre, R. (2017). Addressing identity crime in crime management information systems: Definitions, classification, and empirics. In N. Passas (Ed.), Transnational Financial Crime (pp. 399-413). Routledge.
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2015 Sarre, R. (2015). Aboriginal Australia: Current criminological themes. In D. Milovanovic, & M. D. Schwartz (Eds.), Source details - Title: Race, gender, and class in criminology: the intersections (pp. 193-217). UK: Routledge.
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2015 Sarre, R., & O'Connell, M. (2015). The criminal courts. In H. Hayes, & T. Prenzler (Eds.), Source details - Title: An introduction to crime and criminology (4 ed., pp. 293-308). NSW, Australia: Pearson Prentice Hall.
2015 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2015). The criminal justice system - 4th edition. In H. Hayes, & T. Prenzler (Eds.), Source details - Title: An introduction to crime and criminology (4th ed. ed., pp. 255-271). Australia: Pearson.
2015 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2015). The police - 4th edition. In H. Hayes, & T. Prenzler (Eds.), Source details - Title: An introduction to crime and criminology (4 ed., pp. 272-292). Australia: Pearson.
2014 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2014). Trends and issues in corporate security practice and regulation in Australia. In K. Walby, & R. K. Lippert (Eds.), Source details - Title: Corporate security in the 21st century: theory and practice in international perspective (pp. 199-215). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2014 Sarre, W. T. (2014). Policing major events in Australia: a private security model of police cooperation. In D. K. Das (Ed.), Source details - Title: Policing major events: perspectives from around the world (pp. 105-114). Australia: CRC Press.
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2014 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2014). The role of partnerships in security management. In M. Gill (Ed.), Source details - Title: The handbook of security (2 ed., pp. 769-790). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
2014 Sarre, R. (2014). Legal powers, obligations and immunities. In T. Prenzler (Ed.), Source details - Title: Professional practice in crime prevention and security management (pp. 149-161). Australia: Australian Academic Press.
2014 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2014). Smart regulation for the security industry. In T. Prenzler (Ed.), Source details - Title: Professional practice in crime prevention and security management (pp. 175-191). Australia: Australian Academic Press.
2014 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2014). Regulation. In M. Gill (Ed.), Source details - Title: The handbook of security (2nd ed., pp. 857-878). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
2014 Sarre, R. (2014). The use of surveillance technologies in the fight against crime: what are the trends, opportunities and threats?. In E. W. Plywaczewski (Ed.), Source details - Title: Current problems of the penal law and criminology = aktuelle probleme des strafrechts und der kriminologie (pp. 755-767). Poland: Wydawnictwo C.H. Beck.
2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Public-private cooperation in policing crime and terrorism in Australia. In S. C. Taylor (Ed.), Source details - Title: Policing global movement: tourism, migration, human trafficking, and terrorism (pp. 75-90). US: CRC Press.
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2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Legal issues for intelligence-led private investigators. In H. Prunckun (Ed.), Source details - Title: Intelligence and private investigation: developing sophisticated methods for conducting inquiries (pp. 167-178). US: Charles C Thomas Publisher Ltd..
2013 Sarre, W. T., Brooks, D., Smith, C., & Draper, R. (2013). Current and emerging technologies employed to abate crime and to promote security. In B. Arrigo, & H. Bersot (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Routledge Handbook of International Crime and Justice Studies (pp. 327-349). US: Routledge.
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2012 Sarre, R. (2012). The threat of imprisonment in the battle against white collar crime. In E. W. Plywaczewski (Ed.), Source details - Title: Current problems of the penal law and criminology (pp. 615-625). Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer Polska.
2012 Sarre, W. T. (2012). The criminal process. In M. Marmo (Ed.), Source details - Title: Crime and justice: a guide to criminology (4 ed., pp. 435-453). Sydney, Australia: Lawbook Co..
2012 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2012). Public-private crime prevention partnerships. In T. Prenzler (Ed.), Source details - Title: Policing and security in practice: challenges and achievements (1 ed., pp. 149-167). United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan.
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2012 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2012). The police - 3rd edition. In H. Hayes, & T. Prenzler (Eds.), Source details - Title: An introduction to crime and criminology (3 ed., pp. 258-274). Australia: Pearson Australia.
2011 Sarre, R. (2011). Penalising corporate 'culture': the key to safer corporate activity?. In J. Gobert, & A. Pascal (Eds.), Source details - Title: European developments in corporate criminal liability (pp. 84-98). United Kingdom: Routledge.
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2009 Sarre, W. T. (2009). Reflections on the legal powers of private security personnel. In E. W. Plywaczewski (Ed.), Source details - Title: Aktuelle probleme des strafrechts und der kriminologie (current problems of the penal law and criminology) (pp. 517-531). University of Bialystok, Poland: Temida 2.
2009 Sarre, R. (2009). Citizens arrest. In Source details - Title: Sage dictionary of policing (pp. 20-23). London: Sage.
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2009 Wahlstrom, K. A., Roddick, J., Sarre, W. T., & Estivill Castro, V. (2009). Legal and technical issues of privacy preservation in data mining. In J. Wang (Ed.), Source details - Title: Encyclopedia of data warehousing and mining (pp. 1158-1163). USA: IGI Global.
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2008 Sarre, W. T. (2008). Privacy and cyber forensics: an Australian perspective. In Source details - Title: Cyber Forensics: a field manual for collecting examining and preserving evidence of computer crimes. (2 ed., pp. 231-240). USA: Auerbach Publications.
2007 Sarre, W. T. (2007). The criminal justice system. In H. Hayes, & T. Prenzler (Eds.), Source details - Title: An introduction to crime (pp. 232-247). Australia: Pearson Education Australia.
2007 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, W. T. (2007). Private police : partners or rivals. In Source details - Title: Police leadership and management (pp. 50-60). Sydney: Federation Press.
2007 Sarre, W. T. (2007). White collar crime and prosecution for 'industrial manslaughter' as a means to reduce workplace deaths. In Source details - Title: International handbook on white collar and corporate crime (pp. 648-662). New York: Springer.
2007 Wakim, J., & Sarre, W. T. (2007). Policing domestic violence in ethnic communities : a survey of training needs for police officers in New South Wales, Australia. In Source details - Title: Police education and training in a global society (pp. 295-306). Lanham: Lexington books.
2006 Prenzler, T., & Sarre, R. (2006). Australia. In T. Jones, & T. Newburn (Eds.), Source details - Title: Plural policing: a comparative perspective (pp. 169-189). UK: Routledge.
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2005 Bacchi, C. (2005). Policy. In P. Essed, D. Goldberg, & A. Kobayashi (Eds.), A Companion to Gender Studies (pp. 181-191). Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA: Blackwell Publishers Inc.
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2005 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2005). Policing corruption : an Australian perspective. In Source details - Title: Policing Corruption: International Perspectives (pp. 225-236). USA: Lexington Books.
2005 Sarre, W. T. (2005). Beyond what works? A 25 year jubilee retrospective of Robert Martinson's famous article. In Source details - Title: Corrections Criminology (pp. 162-168). Annandale, NSW: Hawkins Press.
2004 Sarre, W. T., & Sparrow, S. R. (2004). Indigenous Australians and the justice process. In R. Sarre, & J. Tomaino (Eds.), Source details - Title: Key Issues in Criminal Justice (pp. 242-266). Unley, South Australia: Australian Humanities Press.
2004 Sarre, W. T., & Parker, D. (2004). Policy-making in criminal justice. In Source details - Title: Key Issues in Criminal Justice (pp. 297-318). Unley, South Australia: Australian Humanities Press.
2004 Earle, K., Sarre, W. T., & Tomaino, J. (2004). Introduction: The criminal justice process. In Corporate body:University of South AustraliaSource details - Title: Key Issues in Criminal Justice (pp. 1-21). Unley, South Australia: Australian Humanities Press.
2004 Sarre, W. T., & Earle, K. (2004). Restorative Justice. In Source details - Title: Key Issues in Criminal Justice (pp. 144-165). Australia: Australian Humanities Press.
2003 Sarre, W. T. (2003). Some thoughts on the relationship between crime prevention and policing in contemporary Australia. In Source details - Title: International perspectives on community policing and crime prevention (pp. 79-92). USA: Prentice-Hall / Pearson Education Inc.
2003 Sarre, W. T. (2003). Restorative justice: a paradigm of possibility. In Source details - Title: Controversies in Critical Criminology (pp. 97-108). USA: Anderson Publishing Co.
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2002 Sarre, W. T., & Sparrow, S. R. (2002). Race relations. In T. Prenzler, & J. Ransley (Eds.), Source details - Title: Police Reform: Building Integrity (pp. 53-66). NSW: Hawkins Press.
2002 Sarre, W. T. (2002). Criminal justice policy. In J. Summers (Ed.), Source details - Title: Government Politics Power and Policy (7 ed., pp. 527-542). Australia: Pearson Educational, Longman.
2002 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2002). The policing complex. In A. Graycar, & P. Grabosky (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Cambridge Handbook of Australian Criminology (pp. 52-72). UK: Cambridge University Press.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Peace: Australia. In D. A. Caswell (Ed.), Source details - Title: Yearnings for Peace: Assemble the Worldwide Orchestra (pp. 17-28). Independence Missouri, USA: Herald Publishing House.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Risk management and regulatory weakness. In Source details - Title: Collapse Incorporated: Tales, Safeguards and Responsibilities of Corporate Australia (pp. 291-323). Sydney: CCH.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Restorative Justice. In Source details - Title: Considering Crime and Justice: Realities and Responses (pp. 31-62). Adelaide, Australia: Crawford House Publishing.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Issues in Policing and Police Accountability. In Source details - Title: Considering Crime and Justice: Realities and Responses (pp. 63-93). Adelaide, Australia: Crawford House Publishing.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Implementing and Evaluating Criminal Justice Reforms. In Source details - Title: Considering Crime and Justice: Realities and Responses (pp. 311-345). Adelaide, Australia: Crawford House Publishing.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Indigenous Australians and the Administration of Criminal Justice. In Source details - Title: Considering Crime and Justice: Realities and Responses (pp. 209-241). Adelaide, South Australia: Crawford House Publishing.
2000 Sarre, W. T., & Israel, M. (2000). Defining, Reporting and Recording Crime. In R. Sarre, & J. Tomaino (Eds.), Source details - Title: Considering Crime and Justice: Realities and Responses (pp. 1-29). Adelaide, Australia: Crawford House Publishing.
1997 Sarre, W. T., & Tomsen, S. (1997). Violence and HIV/AIDS: Exploring the Link Between Homophobic violence and the perception of HIV/AIDS as a 'gay disease'. In Source details - Title: Homophobic Violence (pp. 77-90). NSW: Hawkins Press.
1997 Sarre, W. T. (1997). Crime Prevention and Police. In Source details - Title: Crime Prevention in Australia: Issues in Policy and Research (pp. 64-83). NSW: Federation.

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2015 Sarre, R. (2015). Metadata retention: A review of the policy implications for Australians. In H. Berents, & J. Scott (Eds.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of the Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Vol. 1 (pp. 9-17). Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
2013 Sarre, R., & Vernon, A. (2013). Access to safe justice in Australian courts: some reflections upon intelligence, design and process. In K. Richards, & J. Tauri (Eds.), Crime, justice and social democracy: proceedings of the 2nd International Conference 2013 Vol. 1 (pp. 182-193). Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
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2012 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzier, T. (2012). Democratic policing: keeping an eye on private security personnel. In Conference Proceedings: Crime, Justice and Social Democracy: An International Conference (pp. 13-24). Queensland: QUT - Queensland University of Technology.
2011 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2011). Public/Private Security Partnerships in Australia. In Proceedings of the Korean Police Forum Conference (pp. 320-332). Korea.
2011 Sarre, W. T. (2011). The future of police cooperation: Police and private sector partnerships: trends and issues. In L. E. Lauritz, & M. Ghazinour (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2010 Nordic policy research conference (pp. 182-194). Australia: Nordic Police Research.
2010 Sarre, W. T., & Prenzler, T. (2010). Security in courts: issues and options. In Proceedings of the 3rd justice environments conference (pp. 1-11). Sydney, Australia: University of Western Sydney.
2010 Sarre, W. T. (2010). Sentencing those convicted of industrial manslaughter. In 2010 Sentencing conference (pp. 1-13). Canberra, Australia: The Australian National University.
2009 Sarre, W. T. (2009). Social innovation, law and justice. In B. Bloustien, & G. Gerry (Eds.), The history and future of social innovation conference. Adelaide, South Australia: Hawke Research Institute, UniSA.
2008 Jamieson, R., Land, L., Sarre, R., Steel, A., Stephens, G., & Winchester, D. (2008). Defining identity crimes. In ACIS 2008 Proceedings - 19th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (pp. 442-451). Netherlands: ACIS.
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2007 Prenzler, T., Sarre, W. T., & Earle, K. D. (2007). Developments in the Australian private security industry. In Flinders journal of law reform. Bedford Park, Australia: Flinders University.
2005 King, S., Bamford, D., & Sarre, W. T. (2005). Bail or remand in custody: good practice. In Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology. Wellington, New Zealand.
2004 Sarre, W. T. (2004). The future of policing in a broader regulatory framework. In Regulation: Enforcement and Compliance. Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Criminology.
2004 Sarre, W. T. (2004). Impacting juvenile justice in Australia : the experience of family group conferencing. In Papers from the April 2004 conference : Impacting Juvenile Justice and the September 2004 symposium : Transition from Prison to Community Initiative. USA: Central Missouri State University.
2003 King, S., Bamford, D., & Sarre, W. T. (2003). The effect of custodial remand on key outcomes in the criminal justice system. In Paper for ANZSOC Conference, 2003.
2002 King, S., Bamford, D., & Sarre, W. T. (2002). Remand in Custody. In American Society of Criminology Annual Conference.
2002 Sarre, W. T. (2002). Social policy development, the media and 'law and order' politics. In Proceedings of the 2001 Australasian Law Teachers Conference. Port Vila, Vanuatu: University of the South Pacific, Emalus Campus.
2002 King, S., Bamford, D., & Sarre, W. T. (2002). Remand in Custody - a systemic analysis of a growing problem. In Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference 2002.
2002 Sarre, W. T. (2002). Re-thinking corporate practice and corporate governance in light of recent corporate collapses: some evaluative questions and agenda items. In Proceedings of 20th International Evaluation Conference. Australasian Evaluation Society.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Educational Opportunities, Values and Justice Strategies: exploring the connections and implications for policymakers. In Proceedings of the 'Our Children the Future' Conference.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). 7b(i) Surveillance: What Dilemmas for Public Policy and Law?. In Proceedings of the 6th Annual International CPTED Conference, September 2001.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Corporate Governance: from regulatory regimes to corporate sustainability. In Proceedings of the 25th National Conference of the Association of Risk and Insurance Managers of Australasia Limited (ARIMA) 2001.
2001 Sarre, W. T. (2001). Restorative Justice and the Human Rights Possibilities for Indigenous Australians. In Proceedings of the 2000 Peace Colloquy Restoring Justice Paths of Peace Vol 2.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Risk Minimisation: Beyond Legal Regulation. In Association of Risk and Insurance Managers of Australiasia - SA Chapter, "Risk Odyssey 2001 Conference". http://www.arima.com.au/papers/sa-odessey.htm.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Security Risk Management and Court: Managing Legal Risks in Security. In 15th annual security, surveillance and government agencies conference proceedings. Brisbane ISMCPI.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Security, Liability and the Elimination of Risk - A Legal Perspective. In Collected Convention Papers of the 7th Australian Parking Convention, Parking Partnerships. The Parking Association of Australia.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). The Tort of Negligence in Security Law. In Proceedings of the Annual South Pacific Educational Security Conference. on disk, ISMCPI Professional Development Media.
2000 Sarre, W. T. (2000). Victims and Diversion. In M. O'Connell (Ed.), Conference Proceedings: Victims of Crime-working together to improve services. A collection of papers.. Adelaide, South Australia: SA Inst. of Justice Studies, Victim Support Servic.
1999 Sarre, W. T., & Doig, M. (1999). Preventing disaster by building a risk-prevention ethic into corporate governance. In Proceedings of the Australian Disaster Conference. Canberra: Department of Defence.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). An overview of the theory of diversion; notes for correctional policy makers. In Best Practice Interventions in Corrections for Indigenous People Conference. Australian Institute of Criminology.
1999 Sarre, W. T. (1999). Remand in custody; a study of bail practices in three jurisdictions. In Proceedigns of the third national outlook conference (pp. 259-271). Australia: Australian Institute of Criminology.
1998 Sarre, W. T. (1998). Sentencing in customary Australia: an overview of the issues. In Proceedings of a Roundtable on Sentencing and Indigenous Peoples. Canberra, ACT: Australian Institute of Criminology.
1998 Sarre, W. T. (1998). Rape and other sexual assault law reform: how much is still not enough. In R. Sutton (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1998 Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference. Dunedin, New Zealand.
1998 Sarre, W. T. (1998). Diversionary Programs and Correctional Reforms or Rescuing good ideas from a conservative waste-paper basket. In Proceedings of the ANZ Society of Criminology on CD Rom. QUT, Brisbane.
1998 Sarre, W. T. (1998). Indigenous Australians' rights in the human rights framework. In Indigenous Rights - global and local perspectives conference papers, series 10. Adelaide: Centre for Development Studies, Flinders Universit.
1998 Sarre, W. T. (1998). Police cautions: a case study on the limitations of police as 'gate keepers' in the juvenile justice framework in South Australia. In R. Watt (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1997 Australasian Law Teachers' Association Conference. Sydney: UTS, Sydney.

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2024 Sarre, R., Livings, B., McKay, J., Atkinson, M., Fernando, M., Zito, P., & Moulds, S. (2024). Can you run through airport security for love? Leave a child home alone? Here's what the law says about Christmas movies. The Conversation.
2023 Sarre, R., & Bartels, L. (2023). 'Discriminatory impact on First Nations people': coroner calls for urgent bail reform in Veronica Nelson inquest. The Conversation.
2023 Livings, B., & Sarre, R. (2023). Why is there an inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann trial? Legal experts explain. The Conversation.
2023 Villegas, R., & Sarre, W. (2023). 'Dismissed': legal experts explain the judgment in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case. The Conversation.
2023 Sarre, R., Livings, B., McIntyre, J., Cooper, L., Fernando, M., & Moulds, S. (2023). O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree ... what are my rights this season, legally?. The Conversation.
2022 Sarre, R., McIntyre, J., Parker, L., Fernando, M., & Moulds, S. (2022). You can say you wish King Charles would die, but you can't urinate on your back tyre: 8 common myths about Australian law. The Conversation.
2022 Sarre, R. (2022). Cleo Smith interview: does Channel Nine run the risk of being in contempt of court?. The Conversation.
2022 Sarre, R. (2022). Why was the Brittany Higgins trial delayed, and what is 'contempt of court'? A legal expert's view on the Lisa Wilkinson saga. The Conversation.
2022 Sarre, R. (2022). 'A clear victory for dogged investigative journalism': Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in 1982. The Conversation.
2022 Livings, B., & Sarre, R. (2022). Why was the Lehrmann trial aborted and what happens next?. The Conversation.
2022 Sarre, R. (2022). Can juries still deliver justice in high-profile cases in the age of social media?. The Conversation.
2021 Sarre, R. (2021). The PR disaster around Prince Andrew has taken a legal twist - what does this mean for the Duke of York?. The Conversation.
2021 Sarre, R. (2021). Why have media outlets been fined more than $1 million for their Pell reporting?. The Conversation.
2021 Sarre, R. (2021). What is 'upskirting' and what are your rights to privacy under the law?. The Conversation.
2021 Sarre, R., Day, A., Livings, B., & Malvaso, C. (2021). Men are more likely to commit violent crimes. Why is this so and how do we change it?. The Conversation.
2021 Sarre, R. (2021). Where do we go from here with the allegations about Christian Porter?. The Conversation.
2021 Sarre, R., & Moulds, S. (2021). The COVID vaccine is here. When and to whom will we need to prove we've had it?. The Conversation.
2021 Sarre, R. (2021). Australia's prison rates are up but crime is down. What's going on?. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). Swearing in public is still illegal, but you probably won't be charged if you're white. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R., & McIntyre, J. (2020). Can Australian businesses force customers to wear a mask? Here's what the law says. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). Queensland's LNP wants a curfew for kids, but evidence suggests this won't reduce crime. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). Victorian government must ensure its proposed healthcare database has iron-clad security and privacy. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R., & McIntyre, J. (2020). Many anti-lockdown protesters believe the government is illegitimate. Their legal arguments don't stand up. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). Melbourne is using pop-up police spy stations to find people breaking COVID rules - what does the law say?. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). Explainer: what does the law say about secret recordings and the public interest?. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). Facial recognition technology is expanding rapidly across Australia. Are our laws keeping pace?. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R., Bartels, L., & Makkai, T. (2020). We need to consider granting bail to unsentenced prisoners to stop the spread of coronavirus. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). The jury may be out on the jury system after George Pell's successful appeal. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). Is the government's coronavirus app a risk to privacy?. The Conversation.
2020 Sarre, R. (2020). After damning report into Dreamworld tragedy, who can be held accountable under the law?. The Conversation.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Rick Sarre: ANZSOC Fellow. ANZSOC.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account. The Conversation.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Animal activists v private landowners: what does the law say?. The Conversation.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Will the New Zealand gun law changes prevent future mass shootings?. The Conversation.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). Be careful where you drink your beer this summer. Here's what the law says about public drunkenness. The Conversation.
2019 Sarre, R. (2019). If Australian police officers are allowed to shoot to kill, they should be better trained. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Why shield laws can be ineffective in protecting journalists' sources. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Revisiting metadata retention in light of the government's push for new powers. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Why industrial manslaughter laws are unlikely to save lives in the workplace. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). It's time Australia's conscientious objectors of WW1 were remembered, too. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Why the increased penalties for strawberry sabotage will do little to prevent the crime. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Craig McLachlan, defamation and getting the balance right when sexual harassment goes to court. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Body-worn cameras will help reduce police use of force, but the problem runs much deeper. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Charges in Justine Damond case a reminder of the dangers of a 'warrior cop' mentality. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Arming teachers will only make US school shootings worse. The Conversation.
2018 Sarre, R. (2018). Why random identification checks at airports are a bad idea. The Conversation.
2017 Sarre, R. (2017). Avoid a bum steer this summer: here's what Australian law says about public nudity. The Conversation.
2017 Sarre, R., & Bartels, L. (2017). Tougher national parole laws won't end the violence.. The Conversation.
2017 Sarre, R. (2017). After Bourke St, Victoria should not rush in on bail reform. The Conversation.
2017 Sarre, R. (2017). Who gets to see CCTV footage? The law favours the operators. The Conversation.
2017 Sarre, R. (2017). How to cut Australia's $48 billion crime bill. The Conversation.
2016 Sarre, R. (2016). Do we need more police, or are there better ways to cut crime?. The Conversation.
2016 Sarre, R. (2016). Academics must work at building public trust in their expertise. The Conversation.
2016 Sarre, R. (2016). Non-police doing police-type work operate in a perilously grey area of law. The Conversation.
2016 Sarre, R. (2016). Can religious vilification laws protect religious freedoms?. The Conversation.
2016 Sarre, R. (2016). CCTV: who can watch whom under the law?. The Conversation.
2015 Sarre, R. (2015). Why boxing and cage fighting should be banned but wont be. The Conversation.
2015 Sarre, R. (2015). When bail causes outrage, don't just blame the courts. The Conversation.
2015 Sarre, R. (2015). If a company causes death at sea, don't assume that means jail time. The Conversation.
2015 Sarre, R. (2015). Martin Place siege review makes case to tighten, not relax, gun laws. The Conversation.
2015 Sarre, R. (2015). Judge suspects but must acquit man on child pornography charges. The Conversation.
2014 Sarre, R. (2014). Bikie laws fall foul of law of unintended consequences. The Conversation.
2014 Sarre, R. (2014). Drones finally get MPs talking tougher on privacy laws. The Conversation.
2014 Sarre, R. (2014). National security gags on media force us to trust state will do no wrong. The Conversation.
2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Paul Dale, Carl Williams and our trust in police. The Conversation.
2013 Sarre, R. (2013). Brave new world: drones and the law. The Conversation.
1998 Sarre, R. (1998). Sport Recreation and the Law. Tas Dept of Education, Community and Cultural Dev.

  • APR Intern project: Central Local Government Region of South
Australia Inc (Legatus Group) / University of South Australia - John Watson, AMSI-APR Intern, 11/02/2019 - 02/08/2019

  • Just spaces: security without prejudice in the wireless courtroom, ARC - Linkage Project, 01/07/2012 - 30/06/2017

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2019 Co-Supervisor Methamphetamine use and offending: a Critical analysis, the tip of the iceberg? - Doctorate Part Time Mr Simon James Burnside
2019 Co-Supervisor Methamphetamine use and offending: a Critical analysis, the tip of the iceberg? Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Simon James Burnside

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2011 - 2015 External Supervisor Doping in Sport: An interdisciplinary study of its management and prevention Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Aaron Hermann

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