Alistair Harkness

Dr. Alistair Harkness is an Associate Professor in Criminology at the University of New England, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. He serves as Head of the Department of Social and Philosophical Inquiry and Criminology Discipline Convenor. As co-director of the Centre for Rural Criminology, Treasurer of the International Society for the Study of Rural Crime, and co-editor of prominent criminology publications, his research focuses on acquisitive crime prevention, policing responses, and community partnerships in rural contexts.

His extensive publication record includes edited collections on rural crime transformations, victimology, and crime prevention techniques. Harkness leads the International Farm Crime Research Project examining theft from farms, trespass issues, and criminal justice responses in agricultural communities.