Doctor Michael Kennedy
Academic Adjunct,
Dean's Unit, School of Social Sciences
Senior Lecturer,
Policing and Criminal Justice
Biography
Since 2000 Michael has been an academic at Western Sydney University. In 2004 Michael became head of programme Bachelor of Policing and remained there until 2014. From 2014 until 2018 Michael was Professor and Manager International Affairs at the Western Sydney College where he was head of programme Maldives Police College ISLES Bachelor Policing Science and he Coordinated and Delivering Bach Police Studies. In 2018 Michael returned to The Western Sydney Uni School of Social Science Policing /Criminology programme as Senior Lecturer. He is the author of The Police: Means, Ends and the Rule of Law, which is Marxist-Gramscian challenge of class, agency, corruption and reform in ?progressive? analyses of policing.
Between 1978 and 1996 Michael was a detective in the New South Wales Police. During this time Michael worked as a detective at the Bureau of Crime Intelligence, Organised Crime Squad, Major Crime Squad and the NSW State Crime Commission. Michael has also worked in partnership with the Brigade de repression du Proxenetisme and the Brigade du protection des Mineurs in Paris.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Kennedy.
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit, School of Social Sciences
- Policing and Criminal Justice
Contact
| Email: | M.Kennedy@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 47360 113 |
| Mobile: | 0418669584 |
| Location: | P.G.12 Penrith (Kingswood) |
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Publications
Books
- Birch, P., Kennedy, M. and Kruger, E. (2021), 'Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice', : Routledge 9780367464660.
- Kennedy, M. (2008), 'The Police: Means Ends and the Rule of Law', : VDM 9783639082142.
Chapters in Books
- Birch, P., Vickers, M., Galovic, S. and Kennedy, M. (2022), 'Cultivating well-being among police officers : examining challenges in the workplace', Police Behavior, Hiring, and Crime Fighting: An International View, Routledge 9780367497156.
- Craven, R., Marsh, H., Ryan, R., Atkins, P., Dicke, T., Guo, J., Gallagher, P., Van Zanden, B., Kennedy, M. and Birch, P. (2021), 'A critical social justice issue of our time : enabling police wellbeing', Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice, Routledge 9780367464660.
- Moylan, K., Veljanova, I., Kennedy, M. and Birch, P. (2021), 'Australian police officers and international policing practice', Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice, Routledge 9780367464660.
- Beckley, A. and Kennedy, M. (2021), 'Ethics and police practice', Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice, Routledge 9780367464660.
- Birch, P., Kennedy, M. and Kruger, E. (2021), 'Examining Australian policing in the 21st century', Australian Policing: Critical Issues in 21st Century Police Practice, Routledge 9780367464660.
- Kennedy, M. (2001), 'Systems Bullying (The Police)', Bullying, Federation Press 1862873925.
- Kennedy, M. (2000), 'Arabic-speaking young people, the police and the media', The Other Sydney: Communities, Identities and Inequalities in Western Sydney, Common Ground Publishing 1863350179.
Journal Articles
- Kennedy, M. and Birch, P. (2020), 'Reflecting on outcome-based education for human services program in higher education : a policing degree case study', Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, vol 6, no 2 , pp 111 - 122.
- Cubitt, T., Wooden, K., Kruger, E. and Kennedy, M. (2020), 'A predictive model for serious police misconduct by variation of the theory of planned behaviour', Journal of Forensic Practice, vol 22, no 4 , pp 251 - 263.
- Kennedy, M. and Birch, P. (2018), 'Changing the perception of police culture : recognising masculinity diversity and difference in a 'dirty hands' vocation', Journal of Forensic Practice, vol 20, no 1 , pp 54 - 57.
- Birch, P., Vickers, M., Kennedy, M. and Galovic, S. (2017), 'Wellbeing, occupational justice and police practice : an "affirming environment"?', Police Practice and Research, vol 18, no 1 , pp 26 - 36.
- Dunn, K., Atie, R., Kennedy, M., Ali, J., O'Reilly, J. and Rogerson, L. (2016), 'Can you use community policing for counter terrorism? : evidence from NSW, Australia', Police Practice and Research, vol 17, no 3 , pp 196 - 211.
- Vickers, M., Birch, P., Gallovic, S. and Kennedy, M. (2016), 'The Panopticon effect : the surveillance of police officers', Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, vol 2, no 1 , pp 28 - 39.
- Galovic, S., Birch, P., Vickers, M. and Kennedy, M. (2016), 'Procedural justice and frontline policing : the effects of the police complaints system', The Journal of Forensic Practice, vol 18, no 3 , pp 170 - 181.
- Onnudottir, H., Possamai, A., Turner, B. and Kennedy, M. (2013), 'Australian Aboriginal Muslims in prison', Journal of Intercultural Studies, vol 34, no 3 , pp 280 - 294.
- Porter, G. and Kennedy, M. (2012), 'Photographic truth and evidence', Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol 44, no 2 , pp 183 - 192.
- Kennedy, M. (2010), 'The overlook', Civil Liberty, vol 221, no Jun. , pp 14 - 17.
- Kennedy, M. (2010), 'Rule of law or rule by fear?', Civil Liberty, vol 220, no Mar. , pp 12 - 14.
- Kennedy, M. (2009), 'The unvarnished truth', Civil Liberty, vol 219, no Dec. , pp 20 - 21.
- Kennedy, M. (2009), 'Civil liberties and civil behaviour', Civil Liberty, vol 217, no Jun. , pp 20 - 21.
- Kennedy, M. (2009), 'The dysfunctional family', Civil Liberty, vol 216, no Mar. , pp 18 - 20.
- Kennedy, M. and McQueen, K. (2007), 'Assisting the police to do their job? Liberal - progressives and the hegemonic construction of police corruption in New South Wales', IPES Working Paper Series, , no 5 .
Other Publications
- 2014, 'May the Force be With You: Furthering Fresh Futures for NSW Police Psychological Strengths, Wellbeing and Retention', Report
- 2012, 'Evaluating the Community Effects of the NSW Police Counter-Radicalisation Community Engagement Model', Report
Michael's research interests are Ethics, Police Professionaisation, Policing Education, the Politics of Policing.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Kennedy.
Previous Projects
| Title: | Resilience and the NSW Police Community Engaged Counter-Radicalisation Model |
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| Western Researchers: | Michael Kennedy, Kevin Dunn and Jan Ali |
| Years: | 2013-06-26 - 2016-12-31 |
| ID: | P00021376 |
| Title: | Reducing Violence in Groups (RVG) - Phase 1: School Anti-Bullying Program |
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| Western Researchers: | Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung, Marjorie Seaton and Michael Kennedy |
| Years: | 2011-04-12 - 2013-02-28 |
| ID: | P00020153 |
| Title: | Effects of the NSWPS Counter-Radicalisation Community Engagement Model |
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| Western Researchers: | Michael Kennedy, Kevin Dunn and Jan Ali |
| Years: | 2010-09-13 - 2011-09-12 |
| ID: | P00018730 |
Supervision
Doctor Kennedy is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Pathways of Child Poly-Victimisation: A Study of Repeat Victimisation of Female Children Reported to NSW Police for Child Abuse Matters |
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| Thesis Title: | Human Rights and Global Policing in an Australian Context |
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| Thesis Title: | Examining the efficacy of the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 |
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| Thesis Title: | Pathways of Child Poly-Victimisation: A Study of Repeat Victimisation of Female Children Reported to NSW Police for Child Abuse Matters |
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| Thesis Title: | "With us or Against us?" Hegemony and Ideology within American Comic Books 2001-2007 |
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Previous Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Inclusion capital theory: a constructivist grounded theory of difference and diversity in the New South Wales Police Force |
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| Field of Research: | Policy Studies; Sociology; Other Society And Culture; Police Studies |
| Thesis Title: | Examining human rights and ethical practice in Australian policing: A New South Wales Case Study |
| Field of Research: | Other Society And Culture; Police Studies |
| Thesis Title: | A Critical Examination of Australian Police Peacekeepers Navigating Ethics, Human Rights, Structure, and Agency in Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands |
| Field of Research: | Other Society And Culture |
| Thesis Title: | Examining Police Diversionary Schemes with Young People and Evaluating Implication for Police-Youth Relations and Youth Crime |
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