Terry Goldsworthy

I have had more than 28 years of policing experience in Australia as a Detective Inspector. I served in general duties, Watchhouse and as a motorcycle officer before moving to the Criminal Investigation Branch in 1994. I spent eight years as a Detective Senior Sergeant on the Gold Coast, in charge of the CIB at Burleigh Heads.

I have completed a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws, Advanced Diploma of Investigative Practice and a Diploma of Policing. As a result of my law studies I was admitted to the bar in the Queensland and Federal Courts as a barrister in 1999. I then completed a Master of Criminology at Bond University. Later I completed my PhD focusing on the concept of evil and its relevance from a criminological and sociological viewpoint. In particular, I looked at the link between evil and armed conflicts using the Waffen-SS as a case study.

I have published three books dealing with the actions of the German Waffen-SS during WW2. I have also contributed numerous chapters to the various tertiary textbooks. I have contributed a number of articles to journals on policing, criminal justice, investigations and other social justice issues.

I am actively researching in the area of organised crime, in particular Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.

I have particular interest in ensuring that my research is relevant to the wider community in terms of both impact and engagement, inline with recent intiatives of the Federal Government.

I have successfully supervised numerous students to graduation at Phd and masters level. Areas of supervision include studies looking at aspects of Criminology, criminal justice, social justice policy, victims, genocide, drugs and crime, criminal investigations, transnational crime, miscarriages of justice.