Dr Judy Putt
Department of Pacific Affairs
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Dr Judy Putt is a Research Fellow at the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs.
With a doctorate in social anthropology from The Australian National University (ANU) and a master’s degree in criminology from Cambridge University, Judy has undertaken extensive research in crime and justice with a focus on action-oriented, mixed-methods, and on practice and policy relevance.
Her current projects include a study of the use and efficacy of protection orders in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and assisting with a multi-site, four-year study of sorcery accusation related violence in PNG. In 2017, she was part of a research team that completed an assessment of the RAMSI legacy for Pacific policing.
Her publication record includes major research and evaluation reports, including those that have focused on domestic and family violence, community safety in remote Australia, and criminal justice reform. She has also co-authored numerous papers and journal articles on a wide range of topics related to crime and justice.