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Dr. Peta Malins is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Justice Studies and Program Manager of the Bachelor of Legal and Dispute Studies at RMIT University's School of GUSS. They specialize in critical, poststructural research focusing on drug use, policing, prison abolition, transformative justice, gender, and sexuality. Their work examines the embodied effects of crime and justice interventions and their intersections with urban space, cultural representations, and power dynamics.
Education and qualifications are not explicitly detailed in the provided texts, but their research and teaching roles indicate advanced academic training in criminology and sociology. They teach courses including Sociology of Law, Contemporary Criminology, and Sociology of Drug Use.
Research interests include drug policy, prison abolition, family violence policing, festival harm reduction, and school-based drug education. They are involved in initiatives like Harm Reduction Victoria and Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP). Malins has previously worked at the City of Melbourne (Drug Policy division), the Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health and Society, and the FootPatrol outreach program. They also volunteer with VALS and DanceWize.
Malins is open to supervising Masters and PhD students. Current supervision focuses on gendered injustice and criminalization experiences of marginalized groups. They emphasize bridging theoretical and practical applications in their research.
They collaborate on projects addressing systemic inequalities (SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities) and are affiliated with RMIT's City Campus. Contact via peta.malins@rmit.edu.au or their Google Scholar profile.
