A specialist in criminal law, Professor Mackenzie's research encompasses both the practical aspects of criminal law and the courts and also theoretical and policy aspects, particularly in relation to sentencing. Since 1995 she has been an author and now consulting author of the looseleaf service for practitioners, Summary Offences Law and Practice Queensland, LawBook Co. She is the author or co-author of four books in relation to criminal law and sentencing and has published numerous journal articles and conference papers. Professor Mackenzie is a Professional Member of the Council of Australian Law Deans, Queensland Bar Association (Barrister at Law), Australian Institute of Management, Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology, Australasian Law Teachers Association, Criminal Law Specialist Accreditation Committee, Queensland Law Society and the Downs and South West Queensland Law Association.
Articles
Mandatory sentences in South Africa: Lessons for Australia? (with Stephan Terblanche), Law papers (2008)
Many of the most serious crimes that can be committed in South Africa are, since...
The guilty plea discount: Does pragmatism win over proportionality and principle?, Southern Cross University law review (2007)
A discount in sentencing quantum is routinely provided to defendants who plead guilty to offences....
’What really happened’ versus ‘What we can prove’: Tension between the coroner and DPP in Queensland (with Nigel Stobbs and Mark Thomas), Indigenous law bulletin (2007)
According to Queensland law, any death which occurs in police custody must be subject to...
From prison hulks to penalties and sentences in Queensland: Lessons learned or history repeated?, Queensland lawyer (2005)
Understanding the history of crime and punishment allows a better contextual knowledge of current issues...
The Hanson trial: Please explain?, Southern Cross University law review (2004)
In what has been described in the media as one of the most sensational and...
Books
Principles of sentencing (with Nigel Stobbs and Jodie O'Leary), Law papers (2010)
Sentencing of offenders is often described as a difficult task, requiring as it does the...
Criminal law in Queensland and Western Australia (with Kelley Burton) (2006)
Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia is a new title in the Butterworths Questions...
A question of balance: How judges sentence (2005)
How judges sentence is a question frequently asked, but infrequently explored. What factors are taken...
Book Chapters
Sentencing, The Queensland law handbook (2007)
Extract:
Queensland's Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) (the Criminal Code) and other acts set...
Medico legal issues, Health informatics: An overview (1996)
This chapter aims to provide the reader with an awareness of the legal issues involved...