In this episode of Families Under Pressure, Professor Matt Sanders speaks to Professor Lorraine Mazerolle.

Prof. Mazerolle is Professor of Criminology in the School of Social Sciences at The University of Queensland, and leads the Social Transformations program at the Life Course Centre, and the Social Interventions Portfolio in the Life Course Centre. She is an experimental criminologist with more than 20 years’ experience in Australia and the US running large, randomised field trials evaluating the effectiveness of various crime prevention and crime control interventions.

Her research appears in the world’s top criminological journals, and has been instrumental in changing police practice. Recognised as an international leader in policing and crime control, she was the Foundation Director and a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security and a Chief Investigator in the Drug Policy Modelling Program.

For more information, visit www.lifecoursecentre.org.au/