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