Prof Jonathan Crowe

Prof Jonathan Crowe
NameProf Jonathan Crowe
Email Addressjonathan.crowe@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleHead of School and Dean (Law and Justice)
QualificationsBA(Hons) Qld, LLB(Hons) Qld, PhD Qld
DepartmentSchool of Law and Justice
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2057-5771
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Biography

Jonathan Crowe is Head of School and Dean of the School of Law and Justice at the University of Southern Queensland. He previously taught at Bond University and the University of Queensland, and has held visiting positions at Georgetown University and the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author or editor of eleven books and well over 120 book chapters and journal articles, primarily on legal philosophy, ethics and public law. His books include Australian Constitutional Law: Principles in Movement (Oxford University Press, 2022), Mediation Ethics: From Theory to Practice (Edward Elgar, 2020, co-authored with Rachael Field), Natural Law and the Nature of Law (Cambridge University Press, 2019) and the Research Handbook on Natural Law Theory (Edward Elgar, 2019, co-edited with Constance Youngwon Lee). He is a founding Director of Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy (RASARA), an Australia-wide organisation working to shape community responses to sexual violence. He co-edits the Journal of Legal Philosophy.

Employment

PositionOrganisationFromTo
Professor of Law and JusticeUniversity of Southern Queensland2023

Expertise

Philosophy of law, ethics, constitutional law, rape and sexual assault law

Fields of Research

  • 480410. Legal theory, jurisprudence and legal interpretation
  • 480702. Constitutional law
BA(Hons)
Qld
2000
LLB(Hons)
Qld
2002
PhD
Qld
2006

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
The Jurisdiction of Saints, Holy People and Ambassadors of Peace: Theoretical Foundations and a Framework for Recognition within National and International Law with Reference to Diplomatic Practices and LawPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024

The Idea of Small Justice

Crowe, Jonathan. 2021. "The Idea of Small Justice." Ratio Juris: an international journal of jurisprudence and philosophy law. 34 (3), pp. 224-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/raju.12324

What is Wellness? The Role of Human Values

Crowe, Jonathan. 2020. "What is Wellness? The Role of Human Values." Alternative Law Journal . 45 (4), pp. 261-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X20954872

Defining Wellness in Legal Education: A Reply to Kawamata

Crowe, Jonathan. 2023. "Defining Wellness in Legal Education: A Reply to Kawamata." Alternative Law Journal . 48 (2), pp. 140-142. https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X231169064

Pseudolaw, Folk Law and Natural Law: How to Tell the Difference

Crowe, Jonathan. 2025. "Pseudolaw, Folk Law and Natural Law: How to Tell the Difference." Hobbs, Harry, Young, Stephen and McIntyre, Joe (ed.) Pseudolaw and Sovereign Citizens. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 23-36

Natural Law and Authoritarianism

Crowe, J.. 2025. "Natural Law and Authoritarianism." Egan, M., Nate, R. and Trajkovic, M. (ed.) Perspectives on Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism from Literature, Philosophy, Law and History. Verlag Königshausen & Neumann. pp. 25-39

The Point of Legal Philosophy

Crowe, J.. 2025. "The Point of Legal Philosophy." Hobbs, H. and Patrick, J. (ed.) Beyond Doctrine: Alternative and Critical Approaches to Law. Federation Press. pp. 32-44

Injustice and the Moral Obligation to Obey the Law

Crowe, Jonathan. 2025. "Injustice and the Moral Obligation to Obey the Law." Kirkby, Coel, Sadurski, Wojciech and Walton, Kevin (ed.) Law, Politics and Responding to Injustice . United Kingdom. Routledge. pp. 161-179

Contemporary Natural Law Theory: Finnis and Beyond

Crowe, Jonathan. 2024. "Contemporary Natural Law Theory: Finnis and Beyond." USQ Law Society Law Review. 5 (1), pp. 5-22.

Implementing Affirmative Consent in Sexual Offences: A Model Law for Queensland

Crowe, Jonathan, Flynn, Asher and Lee, Bri. 2024. "Implementing Affirmative Consent in Sexual Offences: A Model Law for Queensland." Batagol, Asher, Seear, Kate, Askola, Heli and Walvisch, Jamie (ed.) The Feminist Legislation Project: Rewriting Laws for Gender-Based Justice. United Kingdom. Routledge. pp. 125-138

Harmonising Sexual Consent Law in Australia: Goals, Risks and Challenges

Hill, Guzyal and Crowe, Jonathan. 2024. "Harmonising Sexual Consent Law in Australia: Goals, Risks and Challenges." Monash University Law Review. 49 (3). https://doi.org/10.26180/25650255

Natural Law with and without God

Crowe, Jonathan. 2024. "Natural Law with and without God." Australian Journal of Law and Religion. 4, pp. 17-33. https://doi.org/10.55803/W085N

Most states now have affirmative sexual consent laws, but not enough people know what they mean

Crowe, Jonathan and Ribeiro, Gianni. 2024. "Most states now have affirmative sexual consent laws, but not enough people know what they mean." The Conversation.

The Evolution of Natural Law

Crowe, Jonathan. 2024. "The Evolution of Natural Law." Załuski, Wojciech, Bourgeois-Gironde, Sacha and Dyrda, Adam (ed.) Research Handbook on Legal Evolution. United Kingdom. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 396-403

Human Rights in the Natural Law Tradition

Crowe, Jonathan. 2024. "Human Rights in the Natural Law Tradition." Rooney, James Dominic and Zoll, Patrick (ed.) Beyond Classical Liberalism: Freedom and the Good . United Kingdom. Routledge. pp. 190-202

Legal Theory

Crowe, Jonathan. 2023. Legal Theory. Australia. Thomson Reuters.

Sovereignty under the Australian Constitution: Why is Section 6 of the Australia Acts Binding on State Parliaments?

Crowe, Jonathan. 2023. "Sovereignty under the Australian Constitution: Why is Section 6 of the Australia Acts Binding on State Parliaments?" University of Queensland Law Journal. 42 (3), pp. 347-369. https://doi.org/10.38127/uqlj.v42i3.8471

A Critique of the 'Rough Sex Defence' in Australian Rape Law

Burgin, Rachael and Crowe, Jonathan. 2023. "A Critique of the 'Rough Sex Defence' in Australian Rape Law." Bows, Hannah and Herring, Jonathan (ed.) ‘Rough Sex’ and the Criminal Law: Global Perspectives. United Kingdom. Emerald. pp. 117-132

Affirmative Consent and the Mistake of Fact Excuse in Western Australian Rape Law

Crowe, Jonathan, Burgin, Rachael and Edwards, Holli. 2023. "Affirmative Consent and the Mistake of Fact Excuse in Western Australian Rape Law." University of Western Australia Law Review. 50 (1), pp. 284-315.

From Alterity to Proximity: Emmanuel Levinas on the Natural Law of Love

Crowe, Jonathan. 2023. "From Alterity to Proximity: Emmanuel Levinas on the Natural Law of Love." Calo, Zachary R., Neoh, Joshua and Thompson, Keith (ed.) Christianity, Ethics and the Law: The Concept of Love in Christian Legal Thought. United Kingdom. Routledge. pp. 149-163

Revisiting the Notion of Agreement in Australian Cartel Law in the Algorithm-Driven Economy

Xiong, Brenda Yuanyuan and Crowe, Jonathan. 2022. "Revisiting the Notion of Agreement in Australian Cartel Law in the Algorithm-Driven Economy." Competition and Consumer Law Journal. 29 (2), pp. 91-111.

Philosophical Challenges and Prospects for Natural Law Foundations of Human Rights

Crowe, Jonathan. 2022. "Philosophical Challenges and Prospects for Natural Law Foundations of Human Rights." Angier, T.om, Benson, Iain and Retter, Mark (ed.) The Cambridge Handbook of Natural Law and Human Rights. United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press. pp. 485-499

Defects and Failures in Legal Artifacts

Crowe, Jonathan. 2022. "Defects and Failures in Legal Artifacts." Burazin, Luka, Himma, Kenneth, Roversi, Corrado and Banas, Pawel (ed.) The Artifactual Nature of Law. United Kingdom. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 37-46

Learning from the Other: Levinas on Ethics, Discourse and Language

Crowe, Jonathan. 2022. "Learning from the Other: Levinas on Ethics, Discourse and Language." Griffith Law Review. 31 (3), pp. 452-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/10383441.2022.2108975

'Picnic, Lightning': The Normative Role of Imagination in Legal Inquiry

Crowe, Jonathan. 2022. "'Picnic, Lightning': The Normative Role of Imagination in Legal Inquiry." Jurisprudence: an international journal of legal and political thought. 13 (2), pp. 267-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/20403313.2022.2088742

Australian Constitutional Law: Principles in Movement

Crowe, Jonathan. 2022. Australian Constitutional Law: Principles in Movement. United Kingdom. Oxford University Press.

'It Makes No Difference What We Do': Climate Change and the Ethics of Collective Action

Crowe, Jonathan. 2021. "'It Makes No Difference What We Do': Climate Change and the Ethics of Collective Action." University of Queensland Law Journal. 40 (3), pp. 477-489. https://doi.org/10.38127/uqlj.v40i3.6033

Constitutional Text, Authorial Intentions and Implied Rights: A Response to Allan and Arcioni

Crowe, Jonathan. 2021. "Constitutional Text, Authorial Intentions and Implied Rights: A Response to Allan and Arcioni." Federal Law Review. 49 (1), pp. 149-157. https://doi.org/10.1177/0067205X20973479

Is Natural Law Timeless?

Crowe, Jonathan. 2021. "Is Natural Law Timeless?" Bond Law Review. 33 (1), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.53300/​001c.18651

Judgment: Roach v Electoral Commissioner (2007) 233 CLR 162

Crowe, J. and Larkin, D.. 2021. "Judgment: Roach v Electoral Commissioner (2007) 233 CLR 162." Watson, N. and Douglas, H. (ed.) Indigenous Legal Judgments: Bringing Indigenous Voices into Judicial Decision-Making. Routledge. pp. 249-259

Commentary: Roach v Electoral Commissioner (2007) 233 CLR 162

Crowe, J. and Larkin, D.. 2021. "Commentary: Roach v Electoral Commissioner (2007) 233 CLR 162." Watson, N. and Douglas, H. (ed.) Indigenous Legal Judgments: Bringing Indigenous Voices into Judicial Decision-Making. Routledge. pp. 245-248

Direito Natural: Versões Fraca e Forte

Crowe, J.. 2021. "Direito Natural: Versões Fraca e Forte." da Silveira, M.P., Bolano, F. and de Araujo, M.P. (ed.) Direito Natural Contemporâneo: A Renascença do Jusnaturalismo no Brasil e no Mundo. Editora Thoth.

Natural Law and the Nature of Law

Crowe, Jonathan. 2019. Natural Law and the Nature of Law. United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press.

Anarchy and Law

Crowe, Jonathan. 2021. "Anarchy and Law." Chartier, Gary and Van Schoelandt, Chad (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Anarchy and Anarchist Thought. United Kingdom. Routledge. pp. 281-294

Exclusionary Conduct in Competition Law: A Consequence-Sensitive Deontological Account

Jedlickova, Barbora and Crowe, Jonathan. 2021. "Exclusionary Conduct in Competition Law: A Consequence-Sensitive Deontological Account." Jurisprudence: an international journal of legal and political thought. 12 (2), pp. 123-150. https://doi.org/10.1080/20403313.2020.1844981

The New South Wales Law Reform Commission Draft Proposals on Consent in Sexual Offences: A Missed Opportunity?

Burgin, Rachael and Crowe, Jonathan. 2020. "The New South Wales Law Reform Commission Draft Proposals on Consent in Sexual Offences: A Missed Opportunity?" Current Issues in Criminal Justice. 32 (3), pp. 346-358. https://doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2020.1801151

The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols

Crowe, Jonathan. 2020. "The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols." Massingham, Eve and McConnachie, Annabel (ed.) Ensuring Respect for International Humanitarian Law. United Kingdom. Routledge. pp. 38-50

The Mistake of Fact Excuse in Queensland Rape Law: Some Problems and Proposals for Reform

Crowe, Jonathan and Lee, Bri. 2020. "The Mistake of Fact Excuse in Queensland Rape Law: Some Problems and Proposals for Reform." University of Queensland Law Journal. 39 (1), pp. 1-32. https://doi.org/10.38127/uqlj.v39i1.2993

Mediation Ethics: From Theory to Practice

Field, Rachael and Crowe, Jonathan. 2020. Mediation Ethics: From Theory to Practice. United Kingdom. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Understanding the information experiences of parents involved in negotiating post-separation parenting arrangements

Partridge, Helen, McAllister, Lynn, Toohey, Lisa, Field, Rachael, Crowe, Jonathan and Allcock, Annelies. 2020. "Understanding the information experiences of parents involved in negotiating post-separation parenting arrangements." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 51 (1), pp. 184-196. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000618787604

Legal Obligation and Social Norms

Crowe, Jonathan and Agnew, Lucy. 2020. "Legal Obligation and Social Norms." Adelaide Law Review. 41 (1), pp. 217-241.

‘I’ll just Google that!’ Online searches and the post-separation family law information experience

Crowe, Jonathan, Field, Rachael, Toohey, Lisa, Partridge, Helen and McAllister, Lynn. 2019. "‘I’ll just Google that!’ Online searches and the post-separation family law information experience." Alternative Law Journal . 44 (2), pp. 108-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X19827450

Understanding the legal information experience of non-lawyers: lessons from the family law context

Crowe, Jonathan, Field, Rachael, Toohey, Lisa, Partridge, Helen and McAllister, Lynn. 2018. "Understanding the legal information experience of non-lawyers: lessons from the family law context." Journal of Judicial Administration. 27 (4), pp. 137-147.