Dr Emma Ryan

Use of excessive force by police

Use of sub-lethal weapons by police

Effectiveness of anti-corruption bodies

Criminal justice ethics

Representations of policing in the media

ACR101 Introducing Crime and Criminology

ACR202 Criminology Theory

‘Policing with conducted energy weapons: what do we really know?’ 9th Annual Conference for the Asian Criminological Society and 4th biennial International Conference for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, July 10-13 Cairns 2017

‘Sublethal weapons and Use of Force models: the paradox of proportionality’ ’Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology 28th Annual Conference, November 24-28 Adelaide 2015.

‘Policing with Conducted Energy Weapons in Australia: an examination of policy and practice’ 2nd Crime Justice and Social Democracy Conference, July 8-11 Queensland University of Technology Brisbane 2013.

‘Enhancing Integrity through Education’ Centre for Excellence in Policing and Security Annual Conference, Oct 4-6 Melbourne 2012.

‘Conducted Energy Weapons – do they affect Police Legitimacy?‘ York Deviancy Conference, June 29-July1 York 2011

‘Crossed Wires – Who’s Researching Stun Gun Safety?’ Australian and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference, July 8-9, Melbourne, 2009.

‘Sub-lethal Weapons: Causing Deaths or Saving Lives?’ Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology 21st Annual Conference, 26-28 November Canberra 2008

‘Stunning Developments: Some Implications of Tasers in Australia’ Australian and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference, 19-20 June Sydney 2008.
‘Righteous Bullets: When is Police Homicide Justifiable?’ Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology, 15th Annual Conference, 21-23 February Melbourne 2001.

‘Righteous Bullets: the moral dimensions of police use of deadly force’ Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology, 14th Annual Conference, 29-30 September Perth 1999.

‘A Tactical Arrest-The Environmental Context of Police Shootings in Victoria’ Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology, 12th Annual Conference, 8-11 July Brisbane 1997.

20/10/10 SBS, Sydney - Insight Television

01/08/12 Rolling Stone Magazine

14/11/12 ABC, 7.30 Report Television

28/2/17 ABC Radio National, The Law Report

2011 Dean’s Award for Sessional Teaching, Faculty of Arts, Monash University.