Dr Mark David Chong ~ Senior Lecturer

Dr Mark is currently a lecturer in criminology and criminal justice studies as well as the Director of Research Education at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, James Cook University.He is also an external assessor (grant applications) for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Dr Mark graduated with a PhD in Law from the University of Sydney, where he received his Law School’s Longworth Scholarship (2003), the Cooke, Cooke, Coghlan, Godfrey and Littlejohn Scholarship (2004), and the Longworth Scholarship for Academic Merit (2006).

He was initially trained as a criminal defence lawyer and later secured an LLM (Merit) in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Queen Mary, University of London. Thereafter he was appointed as a judicial Referee by the President of the Republic of Singapore on the recommendation of the Chief Justice to the Small Claims Tribunals’ bench. However, given his deep interest in criminal justice issues, Dr Mark subsequently taught the Singapore Police Force and the Central Narcotics Bureau at Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore) under a joint academic programme with Queensland University of Technology, Australia. He was also an adjunct lecturer and tutor at SIM University (Singapore), where he designed a criminology subject specifically for students from the Singapore Police Force.

Teaching

• CY1001: Deviance, Crime and Society (Level 1; CNS & TSV)
• CY2001: Perspectives on Criminology (Level 2; TSV)
• CY2002: Youth Deviance (Level 2; TSV)
• CY3456: Crime Prevention and Community Safety (Level 3; TSV)
• CY5456: Crime Prevention and Community Safety (Level 5; TSV)
• SY4017: Classical Social Theory (Level 4; TSV)
• SY4018: Contemporary Social Theory (Level 4; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• Social Problems, Social Control, and Law & Order issues
• Criminal Justice Social Work
• Policing, Crime Prevention & Community Safety
• Punishment & Sentencing
• Municipal & International Criminal Law (e.g. Commercial Crime, Maritime Piracy & Terrorism)
• Juvenile Justice
• Psychology & Crime

Research Disciplines

• Criminology (1602)
• Social Work (1607)
• Law (1801)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Justice and the Law (9404)
• Government and Politics (9402)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Fellows J and Chong M (2016) Extra-curial punishment in criminal law sentencing: a principles-based approach. Southern Cross University Law Review, 18. pp. 55-74
• Fellows J and Chong M (2015) Secessionism in Northern Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands: reality or fantasy? James Cook University Law Review, 21. pp. 89-103

Book Chapters

• Chong M and Francis A (2017) Introduction: demystifying criminal justice social work: filling the void. In: Demystifying Criminal Justice Social Work in India. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, pp. XXVII-XLIX
• Chong M (2017) Securitising piracy and maritime terrorism along the Malacca and Singapore straits: Singapore and the importance of facilitating factors. In: Maritime Security in East and Southeast Asia: political challenges in Asian waters. Springer, Singapore, pp. 43-84
• Chong M and Maisrikrod S (2017) Charting Thailand's maritime security policies from 1932 to 2012: a liberal international relations perspective. In: Maritime Security in East and Southeast Asia: political challenges in Asian waters. Springer, Singapore, pp. 145-205
• Chong M, Fellows J, Jose S, Francis A and williams K (2017) The prevalence of mental illness within the Indian criminal justice system. In: Demystifying Criminal Justice Social Work in India. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, pp. 50-81
• Francis A and Chong M (2017) Conclusion: the future of criminal justice social work: reflections. In: Demystifying Criminal Justice Social Work in India. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, pp. 262-279
• Khanpasole P, Khanpasole J, Chong M and Hoffensetz K (2017) Supporting and assisting victims of crime: the Indian scenario. In: Demystifying Criminal Justice Social Work in India. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, pp. 165-192
• Pulla V, Chong M, Francis A and Henni M (2017) Human rights in the Indian criminal justice system: women and children. In: Demystifying Criminal Justice Social Work in India. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, pp. 215-243
• Francis A and Chong M (2015) Application of strengths-based principles in addressing mental health issues in the criminal justice system. In: Social Work Practice in Mental Health: cross-cultural perspectives. Allied Publishers, New Delhi, India, pp. 90-102
• Chong M and Fellows J (2014) Crime and mental health: implications for social work practice. In: Social Work in Mental Health: contexts and theories for practice. SAGE, New Delhi, India, pp. 182-204
• Chong M and Francis A (2014) Social justice and human rights issues in mental health practice. In: Social Work in Mental Health: areas of practice, challenges and way forward. SAGE Publications, New Delhi, India, pp. 244-264

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 19+ research outputs authored by Dr Mark David Chong from 2010 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Bridging the Divide in Heritage? Managing Caves as Heritage Places within the Sepon Gold & Copper Mine, Lao PDR (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Experiences of Male and Female Correctional Officers Who Have Been the Victims of Assault in Queensland Prisons (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Black Lives Matter: The Violence of Indigenous Incarceration (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Factors Contributing to Recidivism Among Inmates in Ghana Prisons (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• The politics of distributive equity in conflicts over locally unwanted facility siting: in ward waste disposal in the 23 wards of Tokyo (2016, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Thailand's foreign policy in the post-Cold War period: uncovering new actors in the foreign policy-making process towards neighbouring countries (2016, PhD , Secondary Advisor)