About
Professor Jason Payne serves as Head of School for the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University and is the Director of the Griffith Criminology Institute. He is a Professor with expertise in drugs and crime, youth crime, harm reduction, and criminal justice program evaluation, employing mixed-method research approaches with particular strength in quantitative measurement of recidivism.
His research interests include:
- Drugs and crime relationships
- Youth crime patterns and interventions
- Harm reduction strategies
- Criminal justice program evaluation methodologies
- Quantitative measurement of recidivism
Professor Payne's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on substance use and crime, victimization patterns, juvenile justice issues, and criminal justice evaluation. His work frequently employs longitudinal and cohort study designs, with several projects focusing on Australian and Chilean populations. He has published extensively in top criminology journals on topics ranging from drug courts to family violence and post-separation parenting technologies.
Professor Payne has secured multiple research grants including:
- Consultancy with the Department of Justice and Attorney-General (QLD)
- Research with the Australian Institute of Criminology
- Griffith University Internal Grants
- Consultancy with MICAH Projects Ltd
- Research with the Department of Communities & Justice (NSW)
As an educator, Professor Payne has taught courses including CommunityMATTERS, Young People and Crime, Social Advocacy Project, The Criminological Imagination, and Alcohol, Drugs and Crime. He has received teaching grants including Vice-Chancellors Teaching and Innovation Grants and CASS Student Experience Grants.
Professor Payne currently supervises four doctoral students on projects related to youth homelessness, routine activities theory, drug decriminalization, and substance use treatment outcomes in Chile.
