Crime, Law & Order


Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System - 2005

Home Office - UK

A UK report providing statistics on the percentage of different groups involved in different stages of criminal justice procedures in England and Wales

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-07-10

Improving Public Confidence in the Police: A Review of the Evidence

Home Office - UK

This 25-page UK report aims to provide guidance on how to improve confidence in the police service

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-01-15

Developing a Strategic Assessment

Home Office - UK

A 49-page UK toolkit developed to assist local crime and disorder reduction partnerships in developing strategic assessments

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-17

Information Sharing Aimed at Reducing Violent Crime: A survey of Community Safety Partnerships

Home Office - UK

A 30-page UK report summarising a process evaluation of an initiative to encourage data sharing between hospitals and local Community Safety Partnerships

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-12-03

The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP): Addressing Drug Use and Offending Through "Tough Choices"

Home Office - UK

This 37-page UK paper examines how the Drug Interventions Programme engages and directs Class A drug misusers

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-20

Measuring the Harm from Illegal Drugs

Home Office - UK

A 12-page UK report on the latest available data used to measure the harm caused by illegal drugs in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-21

Tackling Organised Crime Through a Partnership Approach at the Local Level: A Process Evaluation

Home Office - UK

This 6-page UK report summarises the findings of a process evaluation of 12 pilot sites set up in 2010 to explore how Community Safety Partnerships across England and Wales could be engaged in tackling organised crime at the local level

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-08-04

The Offender Assessment System: An Evaluation of the Second Pilot

Home Office - UK

A 4-page evaluation of a pilot test of the Offender Assessment System being used in the UK to assess offending-related needs, likelihood of reconviction and risk of serious harm

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-06-20

Neighbourhood Policing: The Impact of Piloting and Early National Implementation

Home Office - UK

This 44-page UK report summarizes the evidence of four studies on the effectiveness of neighbourhood policing

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-02-07

Drug-misusing Offenders: Results from the 2009 Cohort for England and Wales

Home Office - UK

This 29-page report details statistics relating to criminal offences by drug users

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-12-21

Crime and Cohesive Communities

Home Office - UK

This 20-page UK paper investigates the relationship between community cohesion and reported levels of crime

Crime, Law & Order, Urban IssuesPosted: 2006-06-20

Gun Crime: The Market in and Use of Illegal Firearms

Home Office - UK

A 176-page UK report seeking to fill gaps in knowledge of criminal attitudes to gun use and the market in illegal firearms

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-19

Exploration of Local Variations in the Use of Anti-social Behaviour Tools and Powers

Home Office - UK

This 40-page UK study explores local variations in the use of anti-social behaviour tools and powers and builds a picture of how interventions are being used in local areas

Social Policy, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-12-02

Crime and Cohesive Communities

Home Office - UK

This 22-page UK report investigates the relationship between community cohesion and reported levels of crime

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-06-09

UK Action Plan on Tackling Human Trafficking

Home Office - UK

This 114-page document pulls together the work currently under way across UK government to tackle human trafficking

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2007-03-27

Citizen Focus

Home Office - UK

A 52-page UK practical guide for improving police follow-up with victims and witnesses

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-06

Re-Offending of Adults: Results from the 2004 Cohort

Home Office - UK

A 41-page UK report analyzing the 2-year proven re-offending rates of adult offenders

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-29

Review of the Protection of Children from Sex Offenders

Home Office - UK

This 32-page UK policy document sets out proposals for improvements in the protection of children from sex offenders

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-06-19

A Rapid Evidence Assessment on the Impact of Mentoring on Re-Offending: A Summary

Home Office - UK

A 13-page UK review of a range of studies on mentoring to assess how successful is mentoring in reducing offending

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-30

Criminal Careers up to Age 50 and Life Success up to Age 48: New Findings from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development

Home Office - UK

A 94-page UK report of a study of conviction careers and life success in a sample of English males

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-11

Re-offending of Adults: Results from the 2003 Cohort

Home Office - UK

A 33-page statistical bulletin of the 2-year re-offending rates of adults in the UK

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-11

Adult Offenders' Perceptions of Their Underlying Problems

Home Office - UK

The 6-page findings of a UK self-assessment survey of adult offenders, investigating their perceptions of their underlying problems

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-04

Race and the Criminal Justice System: An Overview of the Complete Statistics 2004-2005

Home Office - UK

A 47-page UK report presenting a summary of key findings about black and ethnic minorities' experience of the criminal justice system

Crime, Law & Order, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-11-21

Measuring Different Aspects of Problem Drug Use: Methodological Developments

Home Office - UK

A 128-page UK report on the results of a number of studies conducted to provide more robust estimates of the drug use problem in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-24

MDMA ('ecstasy') Review

Home Office - UK

A 49-page UK review of MDMA ('ecstasy'), its harms and classification under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-02-13

Organised Immigration Crime: A Post-conviction Study

Home Office - UK

This 48-page UK report outlines the findings of an interview programme conducted with prisoners convicted of of people-smuggling/trafficking offences. The research was commissioned to provide a fuller understanding of the market dynamics of facilitated ilegal entry into the UK

Immigration & Refugees, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-07-12

Drug Misuse Declared: Findings from the 2005/06 British Crime Survey

Home Office - UK

This 99-page statistical bulletin considers the extent of illicit drug use by adults in England and Wales

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-13

An Assessment of the Tackling Knives and Serious Youth Violence

Home Office - UK

A 4-page summary assessment of The Tackling Knives and Serious Youth Violence Action Programme (TKAP), a UK initiative designed to reduce all serious violence involving 13- to 24-year-olds using a range of enforcement, education and prevention initiatives

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-05-26

Longitudinal analysis of the Offending, Crime and Justice Survey 2003–06

Home Office - UK

This 45-page report presents longitudinal analysis of self reported data on offending, drug use and anti-social behaviour amongst young people in the UK

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-11-13

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking: Findings from the 2004/05 British Crime Survey

Home Office - UK

This 39-page report presents the key findings from the 2004/05 British Crime Survey focusing on partner abuse, family abuse, sexual assault and stalking

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-27

Delinquent Youth Groups and Offending: Findings from the 2004 Offending, Crime and Justice Survey

Home Office - UK

A 68-page UK report presenting figures on the extent of membership of 'delinquent youth groups' among young people aged 10-19 in England and Wales

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-27

An Impact Assessment of the Prolific and Other Priority Offender Programme

Home Office - UK

A 33-page assessment of a UK programme designed to reduce offences committed by prolific and other priority offenders

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-02-20

Police Performance Management

Home Office - UK

This 118-page UK report sets out how performance management principles can help police forces to improve the service they provide to the community

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-04-04

Exploring the Links between Homicide and Organised Crime Summary

Home Office - UK

This 5-page UK report presents the findings of research into the links between homicide and organised crime. The research assesses the proportion of homicides that can be shown to have links to organised crime and examines differences in characteristics between organised crime-related homicides and other homicides

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-06-08

The Operation and Experience of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements

Home Office - UK

The 4-page findings of a study seeking improvements to the practices for the management of child sex offenders

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-23

The Evaluation of the Restriction on Bail Pilot Final Report

Home Office - UK

The 127-page report of a pilot UK scheme whereby certain criminal defendants who have tested positive for a specified Class A drug can be granted conditional bail if they have agreed to undergo an assessment and participate in any proposed follow-up, including treatment

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-16

Trafficking for the Purpose of Labour Exploitation: A Literature Review

Home Office - UK

A 31-page report summarizing the findings of a literature review on the trafficking of people to the UK for the purposes of labour exploitation

Crime, Law & Order, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-03-26

Children’s Experience and Attitudes Towards the Police, Personal Safety and Public Spaces

Home Office - UK

This 98-page UK document explores topics from the 2009/10 British Crime Survey interviews with children aged 10 to 15, providing analysis of children’s contact with and attitude to the police, experience of and attitudes to knife carrying, crime prevention behaviours, being in public spaces and access to leisure activities

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-05-19

Reducing Crime: An Overview Analysis

Home Office - UK

A 43-page presentation summarizing some of the crime analyses and ideas currently being used to reduce crime in the UK

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-03-14

Mobile Phone Theft, Plastic Card and Identity Fraud

Home Office - UK

A 78-page UK bulletin focusing on an analysis of data on relatively new crimes that have emerged with the growth of technology

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-15

The Illegal Drug Trade in the United Kingdom

Home Office - UK, Matrix Knowledge Group

A 101-page study of the workings of the market for illegal drugs in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-21

Are Special Measures for Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses Working? Evidence from the Criminal Justice Agencies

Home Office U.K.

This 87-page U.K. research considers to what extent new provisions for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses have been implemented by the criminal justice agencies and how they are are operating at a practical level

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-01-27

The Intermittent Custody Pilot: A Descriptive Study

Home Office UK

A 57-page UK report presenting findings from a descriptive study of a pilot of intermittent custody

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-19

Fraud and Technology Crimes

Home Office UK

A 26-page document presenting findings from recent UK crime surveys on the extent and nature of fraud and technology crimes

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-28

Young People and Crime: Findings from the 2005 Offending, Crime and Justice Survey

Hoome Office - UK

This 108-page survey focuses on levels and trends in youth offending, anti-social behaviour and victimisation among 10-25 year-olds in England and Wales

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-19

The State of Organized Crime

House of Commons - Canada

A 108-page parliamentary report on organizes crime in Canada

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-05-18

Addressing the Resurgence of Sea Piracy: Legal, Political and Security Aspects

IAI

The 17-page report of a conference held to address the resurgence of sea piracy, with special reference to Somalia

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-07-21

Making the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System

IEL et al.

This 71-page US Guide provides professionals with well-researched and documented facts, offers evidence-based research, highlights promising practices, and provides the Guideposts for Success for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System, in addition to pointing out areas requiring further attention by policymakers and identifying promising practices

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-03-27

A Profile of Criminal Incidents at School

IES

A 67-page analysis of criminal incidents committed at US schools. The analysis examines a range of characteristics of criminal incidents that occur at school, such as: the time of day and the location at school where the incident occurred; whether the police were notified; and the characteristics of offenders, including their age, race, and whether they carried a weapon

Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2010-05-28

Student Victimization in U.S. Schools

IES

This 75-page US report provides data on student criminal victimization and the characteristics of crime victims and nonvictims

Education, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-07-14

Punishing Violations of Fundamental Human Rights in the International Justice System

IFIMES

This article examines the working of the international criminal justice system in dealing with violations of fundamental human rights

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2007-01-15

The Vicious Circle of Politics, Mafia and Crime

IFIMES

A 6-page Slovene commentary on the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-09-20

Spotlight on Iran

IICC

A 10-page Israeli commentary on recent political developments in Iran

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-08-17

Ethnic Strife in Xinjiang

IISS

A 2-page article explaining how latest incidents have again raised questions about China’s policies for managing its ethnic minority populations and strategically important border regions

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-09-16

Rolling Back Drug War Crime

Independent Institute

A commentary arguing that de-criminalizing drugs in the U.S. would result in a dramatic reduction in violent crime

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-18

France's Flames

Independent Institute

An article alleging that France's welfare system is the root cause of recent rioting

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-02

Understanding and Preventing Indigenous Offending

Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

This 8-page research brief considers the problem of indigenous over-representation in the Australian and New Zealand criminal justice systems

Indigenous Affairs, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-26

Promising Interventions for Reducing Indigenous Juvenile Offending

Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

This 8-page paper from the Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse reviews the evidence on policies and programs that reduce offending by Indigenous juveniles in Australia, and provide positive outcomes for Indigenous Australian families

Indigenous Affairs, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-05-16

The Syrian Regime: Protests at Home and Criticism from Abroad

INNS

A 3-page Israeli perspective on the growing unrest in Syria

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2011-08-16

Estimating the Accuracy of Jury Verdicts

Institute for Policy Research

This 33-page technical working paper examines the use of replication techniques to estimate the accuracy of jury verdicts in the US

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-06-18

Incarceration and Crime: A Complex Relationship

Institute for Policy Studies

This 11-page U.S. report highlights the marginal relationship between mass imprisonment and crime reduction

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-11-23

CrimeShare: The Unequal Impact of Crime

Institute for Public Policy Research

A 44-page UK report exploring how the effects of crime might be conceptualised from the standpoint of social justice

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-18

Does Child Abuse Cause Crime?

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 64-page discussion paper studying the effects of child maltreatment on crime

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-04-11

Crime and Police Resources: The Street Crime Initiative

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 41-page discussion paper examines the effect of an increase in police resources on crime levels in England and Wales

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-11-28

Trust and Bribery: The Role of the Quid Pro Quo and the Link with Crime

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 37-page discussion paper investigating the corruptive aspect of "trust networks" in which the quid pro quo is used as a substitute for a bribe

Corruption, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-06-17

Is Crime Contagious?

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 42-page paper reporting the results of a test to ascertain whether crime is "contagious"

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-07-23

Piracy in Southeast Asia: New Trends, Issues and Responses

Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies - Singapore

A 31-page working paper examining the phenomenon of piracy in Southeast Asia, its causes, impact and responses by states in the region

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-10-19

Globalization and Non-Traditional Security Issues: A Study of Human and Drug Trafficking in East Asia

Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies - Singapore

This 34-page working paper focuses on drug and human trafficking in China and S.E. Asia and argues the case for multilateral co-operation to combat these crimes

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-03-16

Crime: Economic Incentives and Social Networks

Institute of Economic Affairs

This 54-page paper shows how new developments in economics can be applied to the analysis of criminal behaviour and used to draw more informed policy conclusions

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-07-05

Human Trafficking in the Russian Federation

Institute of Urban Economics

This 137-page report provides a comprehensive analysis of information and responses to the trafficking of human beings in the Russian Federation

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-27

Annual Report 2008

International Narcotics Control Board

The 150-page annual report of the INCB, analyzing the global narcotics situation

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-02-24

Online Child Sexual Abuse Content: The development of a comprehensive, Transferable International Internet Notice and Takedown System

Internet Watch Foundation

This 131-page report establishes the value of an international ‘notice and takedown’ system, through the examination of the legislative and regulatory approaches in eight countries

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-09-20

Make Me a Criminal: Preventing Youth Crime

IPPR

This 94-page UK report makes the case for a more therapeutic and family-based approach to youth offending

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-05-15

Make Me a Criminal: Preventing Youth Crime

IPPR

This 92-page UK report argues for a more therapeutic and family-based approach to youth offending

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-02-22

Why Are So Many Americans in Prison?

IRP

This 96-page US discussion paper examines the causes of the recent rise in incarceration rates in the US

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-13

Collateral Costs: The Effects of Incarceration on Employment and Earnings Among Young Men

IRP

This 35-page US paper reviews research on the collateral costs and benefits of incarceration in respect of employment and earnings

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-01-23

Is Being "Soft on Crime" the Solution to Rising Crime Rates?

IZA

This 55-page discussion paper tests the effectiveness of police, public prosecution and courts in dealing with crime in Germany

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-10-16

Panic on the Streets of London

IZA

This 53-page paper studies the causal impact of police on crime, comparing crime rates before and after the July 2005 terror attacks on Central London

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-28

The Deterrent Effects of Prison: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

IZA

A 31-page discussion paper testing the theory of deterrence as applied to imprisonment

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-08-02

Crime, Prosecutors, and the Certainty of Conviction

IZA

This 42-page discussion paper tests predictions of a structural, augmented supply-of-offenders model regarding the relative effects of police, public prosecution and courts, respectively, on crime

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-05-18

Broadband Internet: An Information Superhighway to Sex Crime?

IZA

This 44-page discussion paper investigates whether internet use triggers sex crime

Crime, Law & Order, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-05-18

The Impact of Unilateral Divorce on Crime

IZA

A 38-page US discussion paper calculating the impact of unilateral divorce on crime rates

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-17

The Impact of Social Capital on Crime

IZA

This discussion paper investigates the relationship between social capital and crime

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-08-05

Indirect Effects of a Policy Altering Criminal Behaviour: Evidence from the Italian Prison Experiment

IZA

This 44-page discussion paper evaluates the indirect effects of a policy that randomly commutes actual sentences to expected sentences for 40 percent of the Italian prison population

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-17

Prison Conditions and Recidivism

IZA

A 29-page discussion paper estimating the effect of prison conditions on recidivism in Italy

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-03-25

Delinquent Networks

IZA

This 45-page discussion paper examines the nature and significance of delinquent networks

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-04-22

The Crime Reducing Effect of Education

IZA

This 38-page discussion paper presents evidence on empirical connections between crime and education

Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2010-06-27

The Effect of Childhood Conduct Disorder on Human Capital

IZA

This 37-page discussion paper estimates the longer-term effects of childhood conduct disorder on human capital accumulation and violent and criminal behaviour later in life using data of Australian twins

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-05-28

"Might Not Be a Tomorrow": A Multi-Methods Approach to Anticipated Early Death and Youth Crime

IZA

A number of researchers point to the anticipation of early death, or a sense of "futurelessness," as a contributing factor to youth crime and violence. This 49-page discussion paper addresses the limitations of previous studies using a multi-methods approach, involving the analyses of national survey data and in-depth interviews with active street offenders

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-26

Sentence Reductions and Recidivism: Lessons from the Bastille Day Quasi-Experiment

IZA

This 39-page discussion paper uses the collective pardon granted to individuals incarcerated in French prisons on the 14th of July, 1996 to identify the effect of collective sentence reductions on recidivism

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-02-25

Fathers and Youth's Delinquent Behavior

IZA

This 50-page discussion paper analyzes the relationship between having one or more father figures and the likelihood that young people engage in delinquent criminal behaviour

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-11-02

Thieves, Thugs, and Neighborhood Poverty

IZA

This 44-page discussion paper develops a model of crime analyzing how such behavior is associated with individual and neighborhood poverty

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-10-21

The Spread of Anti-Trafficking Policies: Evidence from a New Index

IZA

This 48-page discussion paper analyzes the spread of policies dealing with international trafficking in human beings

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-24

Gaza on the Brink of Civil War

JCSS

An Israeli article examining the prospect of civil war in Gaza

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-06

Education and Public Safety

Justice Policy Institute

This 15-page US research brief summarizes recent research on the relationship between education and crime

Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2007-09-12

Transitional Jobs for Ex-Prisoners

MDRC

This 50-page US working paper presents early results from an evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities, an employment programme for ex-prisoners in New York City

Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-14

The Power of Work

MDRC and CEO

A 28-page overview of New York's Center for Employment Opportunities programme, designed to assist ex-prisoners to gain and maintain employment

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-17

The Australian Firearms Buyback and Its Effect on Gun Deaths

Melbourne Institute

A 29-page Australian report examining the effect of the introduction of strict gun laws on firearm homicide and suicide rates

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-09-03

An Ounce of Prevention

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

A 21-page booklet illustrating New Zealand's family violence prevention programme

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-08-22

Sentencing and its Outcomes: Pilot Study

Ministry of Justice

This 101-page study tested the viability of conducting a study of sentencing in England and Wales using administrative data and the practicalities of identifying records, collecting data and managing procedures

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-02-13