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Maria Borzycki

Research Analyst

Contact details

Tel: (02) 6260 9248
fax: (02) 6260 9201

Academic qualifications

  • PhD  (University of New South Wales)  
  • BA  (Hons 1) (University of New South Wales)   

Awards

1997 Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship
1996 University of New South Wales medal
1995 Australian Psychological Society fourth year prize

Selected employment

2011- Research Analyst, Australian Institute of Criminology
2002-2007 Research Analyst, Australian Institute of Criminology
2000-2001 Research Assistant, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
1998-1999 Tutor, School of Psychology, University of New South Wales

Areas of specialisation/expertise

  • Drug law enforcement
  • Armed robbery and weapon use in crime
  • Prisoner reintegration
  • Secondary data analysis

Major projects current and past

  • National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund senior research officer
  • National armed robbery monitoring program
  • Pilot study on sexual assault and related offences in the ACT
  • National firearms theft monitoring program
  • A review of post release interventions for prisoners returning to the community

Publications

Australian Institute of Criminology Publications

  • Young L & Borzycki M 2008. Carjacking in Australia. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice no. 351. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Borzycki M  2008. Armed robbery in Australia: 2005 national armed robbery monitoring program.
  • Research and public policy series no. 84. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Borzycki M 2007. Pilot study on sexual assault and related offences in the ACT: stage 3. Research and public policy series no. 79. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Borzycki M & Mouzos J 2007. Firearms theft in Australia 2004-2005. Research and public policy series no. 73. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Mouzos J & Borzycki M 2006. Weapons, drugs and crime: the Australian experience. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice no. 312. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Borzycki M 2006. Armed robbery in Australia: 2004 national armed robbery monitoring program
  • Research and public policy series no. 69. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Borzycki M, Sakurai Y & Mouzos J 2004. Armed robbery in Australia: 2003 national armed robbery monitoring program. Research and public policy series no. 62. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Borzycki M 2003. An exploratory analysis of armed robbery in Australia. Technical and background paper no. 7. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Borzycki M 2003. Bank robbery in Australia. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice no. 253. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
  • Borzycki M & Baldry E 2003. Promoting integration: the provision of prisoner post-release services. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice no. 262. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology

Books and reports

  • Borzycki M 2005. Interventions for prisoners returning to the community. Canberra: Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department