Russell Marks is an honorary associate at La Trobe University, and has worked as a lawyer, a policy adviser, a speechwriter and a cricket coach. He is the author of Crime and Punishment: Offenders and Victims in a Broken Justice System (Black Inc., 2015).
National affairs
Three years later, the Territory’s post–Don Dale reforms are faltering
Russell Marks
11 September 2019
After a burst of youth justice initiatives, Michael Gunner’s Labor government has lost momentum
National affairs
Custody battle
Russell Marks
14 June 2019
Nearly thirty years after the Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commission, the Northern Territory finally has a custody notification service. But is there devil in its detail?
Essays & reportage
Crime and punishment: the real-world alternatives
Russell Marks
4 March 2015
The justice system has the capacity to take account of offenders’ often complex problems, writes Russell Marks. The result can be fewer repeat offences and a better…
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