Rate My Professor Stuart Ross

Ross specializes in the application of digital technologies in criminology, with research interests encompassing digital service delivery in corrections and criminal justice, engagement with forensic smartphone apps, primary crime prevention applications, police responses to domestic violence and risk management, victim support policies, sentencing, recidivism patterns among offenders, and motivations behind wildlife and game hunting violations. His key publications include "Police response to domestic violence: Making decisions about risk and risk management" (96 Dimensions citations), "Primary Crime Prevention Apps: A Typology and Scoping Review" (2021), "Digitalising corrections" (2024), "The Motivations of Recreational Hunters Who Violate Wildlife and Game Hunting Regulations: Implications for Crime Prevention" (2025), and the edited book "Crime, Victims and Policy: International Contexts, Local Experiences" (2015). Earlier contributions feature "Patterns of recidivism among prisoners released from custody in Victoria" (2007) and "Money laundering regulation and risk-based decision-making" (2007). Ross has led projects funded by the Australian Institute of Criminology, including studies on techno-social aspects of corrections and eRecovery app trials. His scholarship, cited over 1,700 times on Google Scholar, impacts policy in corrections, family violence, and digital justice innovations through public lectures and editorial contributions.