Crime, Law & Order
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
NIJ
This 20-page US report explores research into the organisation of the commercial sexual exploitation of children, the effects on its victims and measures for preventing it
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-12-14
"Deradicalisation" and Indonesian Prisons
Crisis Group
A 35-page report on conditions in Indonesian prisons and the need to deradicalise jihadi prisoners
Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-21
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
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
Investigative Uses of Technology: Devices, Tools and Techniques
NCJRS
This 169-page US report discusses techniques and resources for investigating technology-related crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-13
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
Burma and Transnational Crime
CRS
A 12-page US report analyzing the primary actors driving transnational crime in Burma (Myanmar), the forms of crime involved and current US policy
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-09
The Problems of Everyday Life
CCJS
An 8-page UK report into the connections between social injustice, 'problems of everyday life' and the experience of crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-11-02
Assessing the Risk of Sexual Offenders on Community Supervision
Public Safety Canada
A 61-page Canadian report on a supervision project designed to test risk assessment methodologies used with sexual offenders
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-31
The Roots of Piracy in Southeast Asia
Nautilus Institute at RMIT
An Australian report on the complexity of dealing with piracy in Southeast Asia
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-31
Cooperation and Coordination: An Evaluation of the Family Court of Australia's Magellan Case-Management Model
AIFS
A 230-page evaluation of the case-management pathway used in Australia where allegations of serious sexual or physical abuse exist in post-separation situations
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-31
Mexico's Drug Cartels
CRS
This 20-page US report provides an overview of Mexican drug cartels and their operations, and offers some potential policy approaches to reduce trafficking and violence
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-24
Governance in Guatemala Increasingly Threatened by Organized Crime
PINR
A US security brief on the challenge to governance and stability in Guatamala from organised crime
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-23
Responding to Children and Young People's Disclosures of Abuse
NCPC, AIFS
A 12-page Australian practice brief discussing the topic of children and young people's disclosures of abuse
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-23
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
2007 Annual Report: Organised Crime in Canada
CISC, SCRC
A 43-page strategic picture of organised crime in Canada and its impacts
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-10-17
Anti-Gang Strategies and Interventions
ARACY
This 59-page Australian report reviews the state of knowlege of anti-gang intervention strategies
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-11
Future Directions in Technology-Enabled Crime 2007-09
AIC
This 166-page Australian report aims to identify the crime risks likely to arise in Australia over the period 2007-2009 in the information and communications technologies
Crime, Law & Order, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2007-09-24
Inter Agency Plan for Conduct Disorder/Severe Antisocial Behaviour 2007-2012
MSD - New Zealand, et al.
A 63-page New Zealand document laying down a six-year approach to improve the government's response to the management and treatment of children and adolescents with conduct disorder/severe anticial behaviour problems
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-09-21
Adolescents, Neighbourhoods and Violence
NCJRS
The 24-page finding of US research examining factors that lead children and adolescents to violent and criminal behaviour
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-09-21
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
Reforming Afghanistan's Police
Crisis Group
A 35-page report on the urgent need to reform Afghanistan's police
Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-09-04
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
Final Report: Drink and Food Spiking
Department of the Attorney-General - Australia
This 56-page Australian report focuses on legal issues arising from drink and food spiking in Australia
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-08-05
Satellite Tracking of Offenders: A Study of Pilots in England and Wales
Ministry of Justice - UK
This 17-page research report evaluates satellite tracking pilots undertaken in England and Wales to monitor offenders
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-08-03
Assessing the Utility of Risk Assessment Tools and Personality Measures in the Prediction of Violent Recidivism for Adult Offenders
Department of Public Safety - Canada
A 54-page Canadian study evaluating the relative utility of risk instruments and other psychological measures for conducting violent risk assessments
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-08-03
The Relationship Between Emotional State and Other Variables Influencing Successful Reintegration of Ex-Prisoners
AIC
This 80-page Australian study examines the variables influencing successful reintegration of ex-prisoners, focusing on the role of emotional state
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-08-02
Juvenile Arson Intervention Programmes in Australia
AIC
This 6-page report examines the models for juvenile arson intervention programmes in Australia
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-08-02
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
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
Managing Sex Offenders
NCJ
A 52-page US report on the challenges faced by law enforcement on registering, monitoring and tracking sex offenders returning to the community, and how citizens assist law enforcement in the management of sex offenders
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-27
Building an Offender Reentry Program: A Guide for Law Enforcement
BJA
This 60-page US guide presents key strategies, components and results of law enforcement participation in offender reentry efforts
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-27
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
Youth Gang Involvement: What Are the Risk Factors?
Public Safety Canada
A 4-page Canadian information sheet setting out the risk factors influencing youth to become involved in gangs
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-23
Review of Neighbourhood Watch: Final Report and Recommendations for Consideration
Victorian Police
A 33-page Australian report on Neighbourhood Watch, the community-based crime prevention scheme
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-16
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
The Young Adult Outcomes of Childhood and Adolescent Antisocial Behaviour: An Australian Cohort
AIC
This 132-page Australian report focuses on the link between childhood and adolescent antisocial behaviour and young adult outcomes
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-07-09
An Unrealized Nexus? WMD-Related Trafficking, Terrorism and Organised Crime in the Former Soviet Union
Arms Control Association
This US article investigates the connections between WMD-related trafficking, terrorism and organized crime in the former Soviet Union
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-09
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
Teens, Drugs and Violence
Office of National Drug Control Policy
A 5-page US report on the relationship between drugtaking and acts of violence by teenagers
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-06-28
Drug Use Monitoring in Australia
AIC
The 164-page 2006 annual report on drug use among police detainees in Australia
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-06-26
Partner Violence Among a Sample of Detainees
AIC
A 6-page Australian report explores involvement in intimate partner violence among a sample of police detainees
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-06-26
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
Restorative Justice: The Views of Victims and Offenders
Ministry of Justice - UK
The third (60-page) report from an evaluation of three restorative justice schemes in the UK
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-06-19
Domestic Violence in New South Wales
Parliament of New South Wales
A 56-page Australian briefing paper outlining current issues concerning domestic violence with the objective of reducing recidivism
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-06-18
Returning Home: Exploring the Challenges and Successes of Recently Released Texas Prisoners
Urban Institute
A 2-page US research brief examining the role of in-prison and post-prison programmes in the prisoner re-entry process
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-06-03
Troubling Trafficking
DIIS
A 9-page Danish working paper examining different viewpoints on people trafficking
Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-29
Pakistan: Shrinking Control
CSIS
A US commentary on the stability of Pakistan's government
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-24
Supporting Tenants with Demanding Behaviour: A Review of the Research Evidence
AHURI
This 37-page Australian positioning paper examines the research literature on managing and supporting tenants who present demanding behaviour
Housing, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-23
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
Allegations of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Family Law Children's Proceedings
AIFS
A 184-page Australian benchmark study into the frequency of allegations of family violence and abuse, and the amount of supporting evidence
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-15
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse within Youth-serving Organisations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures
CDC
A 55-page US guide identifying key components of child sex abuse prevention for organisations
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-12
Drugs, Crime, Money and Development
Peterson Institute
A speech examining the interactions between drugs, crime, money laundering and development
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-10
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
Policy, Theory and Research Lessons from an Evaluation on an Agricultural Crime Prevention Programme
Urban Institute
The 44-page evaluation of a Californian agricultural crime prevention initiative
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-04
Unemployment and Gang Crime: Could Prosperity Backfire?
CESifo
An 18-page discussion paper examining the effect of unemployment on property crime and violent crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-04
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
The Identification of Mental Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
AIC
This 6-page Australian document argues for a national system for screening all accused offenders to identify those requiring a mental health assessment
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2007-04-26
Zombies and Botnets
AIC
A 6-page Australian document highlighting the dangers of zombies and botnets to other computer resources
Crime, Law & Order, Personal PrivacyPosted: 2007-04-26
Toward a Reform Agenda for the Niger Delta
CSIS
The 13-page report of a conference held to discuss the importance of the Niger Delta's challenges to Nigeria's stability
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-04-25
One Year Out: Experiences of Prisoners Returning to Cleveland
Urban Institute
A 16-page report of a longitudinal study of the lives of 300 prisoners during the 12 months following release
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-04-19
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
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
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
The Accuracy of Recidivism Risk Assessments for Sexual Offenders: A Meta-Analysis
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
This 46-page Canadian paper reviews the accuracy of different approaches to risk assessment for sexual offender recidivism
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-27
Homicide During Psychotic Illness in New South Wales Between 1993 and 2002
MJA
A 4-page Australian article analyzing people charged with homicide offences committed during the acute phase of mental illness
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2007-03-27
Severed Connections: An Exploration of the Impact of Imprisonment on Womens' Familial and Social Connectedness
CSCR
A 62-page Australian report of a survey of women in prison and their networks to explore the impact of imprisonment on familial and social connectedness
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-27
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
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
Changing Direction? State Sentencing Reforms 2004-2006
Sentencing Project
A 24-page report on steps taken by US states to reduce prison populations
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-23
A Framework for Measuring the Performance of Drug Law Enforcement
AIC
This 6-page paper describes a model performance measurement framework designed for drug law enforcement in Australia
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-19
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
Conducted Energy Devices: Development of Standards for Consistency and Guidance
U.S. Department of Justice
A 64-page US study of the use of conducted energy devices by the police
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-06
Organised Crime and Policing in Rural and Remote Canadian Communities
RCMP
This 37-page report documents groundbreaking research on the polcing of organised crime in Canadian rural and remote communities
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-05
North Korean Crime-for-Profit Activities
CRS
A 17-page US report examining the extent and policy implications of state-sponsored criminal activities by North Korea
Crime, Law & Order, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-03-05
Hooliganism in the Shadow of the 9/11 Terrorist Attack and the Tsunami: Do Police Reduce Group Violence?
CESifo
This 31-page working paper isolates the causal effect of policing on group violence
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-02-23
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
Reconsidering Incarceration: New Directions for Reducing Crime
Vera Institute of Justice
A 24-page US study examining the effectiveness of incarceration in reducing crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-02-08
High-Risk Offenders: Post-Sentence Supervision and Detention: Discussion and Options Paper
Sentencing advisory Council
This 240-page Australian paper addresses whether to introduce a continuing detention scheme to protect the public from high-risk offenders, and, if so, its structure
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-02-08
Recidivism of Sex Offenders Research Paper
Sentencing Advisory Council
A 60-page Australian research paper examing the evidence about the prevalence and nature of sex offending, the characteristics of sex offenders, recidivism rates and the efficacy of treatment programmes
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-02-08
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
U.S. Department of Justice
This 81-page US report offers guidance for the use of digital evidence in prosecutions
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-02-06
Research on the Impact of Mass-Marketed Scams
Office of Fair Trading - UK
An 83-page report summarizing research on the impact of increasingly sophisticated techniques used by scammers on UK consumers
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-02-05
Los Angeles County Juvenile Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Report
Rand Corporation
This 159-page US report deals with the outcomes of measures designed to reduce juvenile crime in Los Angeles County
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-23
Interventions to Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime: A Review of Effectiveness and Costs
Rand Europe
A 59-page review of the literature on the effectiveness, costs and benefits of interventions to tackle anti-social behaviour in the UK
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-01-19
Community Perceptions of Domestic Violence
AIC
A single-page summary of the results of an Australian survey of contemporary community attitudes to violence against women, analysed by majority and minority communities
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-19
The Establishment of a Drug Court Pilot in Tasmania
Tasmania Law Reform Institute
This 99-page Australian research paper contains statistical and other information about drug use and drug courts
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-01-16
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 Implementation of OLASS: An Assessment of its Impact One Year On
NFER
The final report (74 pages) from the evaluation of the new Offenders' Learning and Skills Service introduced in the UK
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2007-01-10
Guidelines for Juvenile Information Sharing
NCJRS
A 37-page US report providing comprehensive guidelines for improving information-sharing among agencies involved with at-risk youth and juvenile offenders
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-09
A Discrete-Time Survival Study of Drug Use and Property Offending
AIC
This 60-page Australian report examines the connection between drug use and crime
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-01-08
A Review of Anti-Corruption Strategies
AIC
This 82-page Australian report identifies the common elements underpinning or undermining successful anti-corruption strategies, focusing on the Pacific area
Corruption, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-01-08
Mobile and Wireless Technologies: Security and Risk Factors
AIC
A 6-page research document identifying the risk of infection involved with mobile and wireless technologies
Crime, Law & Order, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2007-01-08
Armed Robbery: Who Commits it and Why?
AIC
A 6-page Australian paper providing an overview of the type of person who commits armed robbery
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-01-08
Measuring Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An updated Australian brief reviewing the literature and statistics on violence against women and sexual assault in Australia and internationally
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-01-08
Coming Home
Child, Youth and Family - New Zealand
The report of an annual conference held to discuss the family group conference model pioneered in the New Zealand child welfare and youth justice systems (single page with links to presentations)
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-01-04
Dangerous Offenders
CCJS
The report of a London conference held to discuss the risk management of violent and sexual offenders
Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-12-23
Young People Who Sexually Abuse: Key Issues
ACSSA
This 8-page Australian brief summarizes current research and practice on understanding/responding to young people who sexually offend
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-21
Services for Victim/Survivors of Sexual Assault
ACSSA
A 28-page paper identifying the needs, interventions and provision of services for victims of sexual assault in Australia
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-21