Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Kathryn Benier is a Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Social Sciences. Her research focus is urban criminology and the neighbourhood ecology of crime. In particular, Kathryn’s work focuses on hate crime and the impact of immigration and ethnic diversity on social relationships, cohesion and sense of belonging over time. She also has a research interest in family and domestic violence, with a strong focus on the geospatial distribution of offences and the consequences of victimisation. Kathryn has an interest in quantitative methodology, and extending new statistical techniques in other fields into criminological research.
Prior to joining Monash University, Kathryn worked at the Australian Institute of Criminology, and she also has experience in Queensland Government’s Youth Justice Performance and Reporting team. She completed her PhD at the University of Queensland, where she also completed Honours (1st Class) in Criminology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
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):
Research area keywords
- Hate crime
- Neighbourhood ecology of crime
Network
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Adolescent family violence in Australia: A national study of prevalence, use of and exposure to violence, and support needs for young people
Fitz-Gibbon, K., Meyer, S., Maher, J., Roberts, S. & Benier, K.
1/02/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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Cultivating empathy through conversation: Developing a randomised trial for reducing Islamophobia
Benier, K., Ladegaard, I., Wickes, R. & Faulkner, N.
22/07/19 → 30/09/20
Project: Research
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Community Safety Networks Project Evaluation
Wickes, R., Forbes-Mewett, H., Gordon, E., Blaustein, J., Benier, K., Pickering, S., Powell, R., Hargreaves, K., Keel, C. & Helps, N.
28/02/18 → 31/10/19
Project: Research
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Community Safety Networks project – Engaging communities in a context of change
Wickes, R., Blaustein, J. & Benier, K.
1/11/17 → 15/12/17
Project: Research
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Review of the family violence information sharing legislative scheme
McCulloch, J., Maher, J., Fitz-Gibbon, K., Segrave, M., Benier, K., Burns, K. & McGowan, J.
2/10/17 → 31/05/20
Project: Research
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Vulnerability in the Neighborhood: A Study of Perceived Control Over Victimization
Keel, C., Wickes, R., Lee, M., Jackson, J. & Benier, K., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Mothering after Moomba: labelling, secondary stigma and maternal efficacy in the post-settlement context
Maher, S., Blaustein, J., Benier, K., Chitambo, J. & Johns, D., 1 May 2022, In: Theoretical Criminology. 26, 2, p. 304-325 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
The neighborhood context of perceived and reported anti-white hate crimes
Drakulich, K., Fay-Ramirez, S. & Benier, K., 1 Jan 2022, In: Race and Justice: an international journal. 12, 1, p. 3-27 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
The vicarious effects of hate: inter-ethnic hate crime in the neighborhood and its consequences for exclusion and anticipated rejection
Keel, C., Wickes, R. & Benier, K., 19 May 2022, In: Ethnic and Racial Studies. 45, 7, p. 1283-1303 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Understanding hate: hate crime in Brisbane neighbourhoods
Benier, K., 2022, Crime and Disorder in Community Context. Wickes, R. & Mazerolle, L. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 47-62 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Contribution to conference
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Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Annual Conference 2018
Leanne Weber (Organiser), Rebecca Leigh Wickes (Invited speaker), Jarrett Blume Blaustein (Invited speaker), Kathryn Jayne Benier (Invited speaker), Sara Leanne Maher (Invited speaker) & Diana Johns (Invited speaker)
5 Dec 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Media coverage of report, 'Don't drag me into this'...
Carmel Guerra, Jarrett Blume Blaustein, Kathryn Jayne Benier, Sara Leanne Maher & Diana Johns
4/11/18 → 5/11/18
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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SBS World News report on diversity and police recruitment
Jarrett Blaustein, Kathryn Jayne Benier, Rebecca Leigh Wickes & Alan John Gamlen
20/03/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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