Crime, Law & Order

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spotlight on Iran

IICC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study: Final Outcomes Report

Home Office - UK

This 58-page report summarises follow-up data from the Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study a longitudinal study that explores the outcomes of drug treatment in England

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-12-14

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study: Baseline Report

Home Office - UK

This 16-page UK report is part of a study designed to update existing knowledge on the effectiveness of drug treatment in England

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

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

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

Prospective Crime Mapping in Operational Context

Home Office - UK

This 111-page UK report summarizes a project concerned with short-term burglary prediction

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-09

Restorative Justice in Practice: Findings from the Second Phase of the Evaluation of Three Schemes

Home Office - U.K.

The 4-page findings ot a report focusing on the extent of participation across three restorative justice schemes, the process itself and follow-up of outcomes

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-02-23

DNA Expansion Programme 2000-05: Reporting Achievement

Home Office - U.K.

This 30-page U.K. report charts the impact of the DNA expansion programme and the enhanced capability of the expanded database to provide DNA intelligence to detect crime

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-01-09

A National Evaluation of Community Support Officers

Home Office - U.K.

A 136-page U.K. study providing a profile of community support officers (CSOs) and their deployment, and providing indications of their impact on levels of crime and anti-social behaviour and to explore public perception of their role

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-01-27

Closing the Gap: A Review of "Fitness for Purpose" of the Current Structure of Policing in England and Wales

Home Office - U.K.

This 114-page report assesses the ability of the current structure of policing in England and Wales to provide effective and sustainable protective services to a common standard in the future

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-09-19

Crime Against Retail and Manufacturing Premises: Findings from the 2002 Victimisation Survey

Home Office - U.K.

A 113-page survey on the extent of crime against small and medium-sized retail and manufacturing premises in England and Wales during 2002. Provides comparisons with an earlier survey and useful practice recommendations

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-08-09

Analysis of Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Activity Based Costing Data

Home Office

A 3-page UK research report on the activities undertaken by PCSOs in the UK

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-07-17

Measuring the Harm from Illegal Drugs Using the Drug Harm Index: An Update

Home Office

This 11-page UK report updates the Drug Harm Index that measures the harm caused by illegal drugs in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-04

Young People and Crime

Home Office

A 34-page UK report presenting findings from a 2006 survey describing levels and trends in youth offending, anti-social behaviour and victimisation among young people

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-18

Measuring the Harm from Illegal Drugs Using the Drug Harm Index: An Update

Home Office

This 11-page UK report updates the Drug Harm Index that measures the harm caused by illegal drugs in the UK

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-04

Statistics on Terrorism Arrests and Outcomes Great Britain 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2008

Home Office

This 29-page UK statistical bulletin provides data on recent terrorism arrests and outcomes in Great Britain

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-18

Tackling Knives Action Programme Phase 1:

Home Office

A 40-page UK research report presenting key data from a monitoring programme established as part of an initiative created to reduce the carrying of knives, related homicides and serious stabbings among teenagers

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-26

Acquisitive Crime and Plastic Card Fraud: Findings from the 2008/09 British Crime Survey

Home Office

This 41-page bulletin reports on acquisitive crime and plastic card fraud in England and Wales

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-05-03

International Profile of Women's Prisons

HM Prison Service

A 144-page UK report compiling data and statistics on women's prison populations internationally

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-06-26

Aggressive Girls

Health Canada

A 13-page Canadian paper examining aggressive and violent behaviour by girls

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-02

Human Trafficking

Government Accountability Office

A 69-page US report examining estimates of the extent of global trafficking and the US strategy for combating the problem abroad

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-08-15

Human Trafficking

GAO

A 64-page US report recommending improvements in international efforts to monitor and evaluate anti-trafficking efforts

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2007-07-30

What to do About Piracy?

FPRI

A US paper on the elimination of piracy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-02

Ineffective, Unprofessional, and Corrupt: The Afghan National Police Challenge

FPRI

A US article placing policing at the heart of both the problem and the solution in the stability and development of Afghanistan

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-06-07

Egypt: What the U.S. Should Do

FPRI

This 3-page US bulletin considers how the US should react to the uprising in Egypt

Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-29

The Greek Riots: Anomic Youths, Headless Government

FPRI

A US article on the part played by myth-founded beliefs in the Greek riots

Crime, Law & Order, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-30

Mexico: The Bicentennial And Beyond

FPRI

A US essay on Mexico's internal security situation

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-09-16

Terror and the Costs of Crime

Falk Institute

A 35-page Israeli paper studying the effect of terrorist activity on crime rates

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-03-06

The International Criminal Court: Prospects for the Future

European Policy Centre

Summary of a policy dialogue covering the rationale for creating the ICC, its development, political significance and challenges currently faced

Crime, Law & Order, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-06-18

Statistics of Customs Detentions Recorded at the External Borders of the EU

European Commission

An annual report by the European Commission on customs interventions by the EU aiming to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR)

Crime, Law & Order, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-26

Fifth Annual Activity Report For the Year Ending June 2004

European Anti-Fraud Office

An 82-page report on the activities of OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, which investigates frauds directed against the European Union

European Union, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-12-10

War Crimes, Conditionality and EU Integration in the Western Balkans

EUISS

The political conditions for opening the path towards EU integration for the countries of the Western Balkans include both full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and regional reconciliation. This paper examines the extent to which this strategy has worked, looking at questions of leadership and political will, as well as the place that EU integration takes on national agendas

Crime, Law & Order, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-16

The Licensing of Sex Work in Australia and New Zealand

Elaw

A 19-page paper comparing the existing systems for licensing sex work in Australia and New Zealand

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-27