About
Dr. Gregory Stratton is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Global Urban and Social Studies (GUSS) at RMIT University, Melbourne. His research focuses on criminology, law, and digital society, with an emphasis on wrongful convictions, media representation of crime, and the intersection of technology with criminal justice systems. He actively supervises Masters and PhD students in topics such as gendered injustice, police misconduct, and linguistic gatekeeping in legal contexts.
Stratton’s work bridges academic and practical domains, including contributions to Psychology, Crime and Law, Journal of Criminology, and Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society. He advocates for systemic reforms in parole policies and the recognition of racial biases in justice systems. His teaching interests include miscarriages of justice, digital criminology, and media’s role in shaping public perceptions of crime.
He is open to supervising research on criminal justice reform, wrongful convictions, and technology’s impact on crime investigation. Stratton’s interdisciplinary approach integrates sociology, cultural studies, and legal frameworks to address contemporary challenges in the justice sector.
