Crime, Law & Order
Using the Legal System Effectively in Reducing Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport
Department of Transport - UK
This 45-page UK report examines how the legal system might be used to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour on public transport
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-20
Promoting Safer Communities Through Physical Design, Social Inclusion and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Centre for Social and Community Research
A 49-page Australian developmental study examining the role of an crime-reduction programme based on environmental design
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
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
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
Poppies for Peace: Reforming Afghanistan's Opium Industry
Clingendael
A 13-page Dutch article proposing an alternative to the Western military countrernarcotics strategy in Afghanistan
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-08
Clinical Management of Drug Dependence in the Adult Prison Setting
Department of Health - UK
A 64-page UK guide to the management of drug dependency in prisons
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-05
The Post-Release Experience of Prisoners in Queensland
AIC
A 6-page report on the pre-release expectations and post-release experiences of prisoners in Queeensland
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-05
Mapping Prisoner Reentry: An Action Research Guidebook
Urban Institute
This 146-page guidebook illustrates how to understand and address prisoner reentry at the local level through mapping and data analysis
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-01
Canadians' Use of Crime Prevention Measures 2004
Statistics Canada
A 23-page survey of Canadians' use of crime prevention measures
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-28
Reducing Urban Violence in Developing Countries
Brookings Institution
This 9-page US policy brief introduces a new violence-focused research methodology aimed at reducing violence in developing countries
International Development, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-28
Strategic Overview of Armed Violence Data Collection and Analysis Mechanisms (South East Europe) 1st edition
SEESAC
This 119-page report provides an insight into data-gathering practices relating to armed violence at the individual and local levels in South East Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-28
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
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
High Risk Offenders Continued Detention and the Supervision Options Community Issues Paper
Sentencing advisory Council
A 63-page Australian issues paper examining legal responses to high-risk offenders in different jurisdictions, focusing on sentencing and post-sentence options
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-13
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
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
Kyrgyzstan on the Edge
Crisis Group
A 12-page policy briefing warning of the danger of widespread civil conflict in Kyrgyzstan
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-11
SALW Survey of Croatia
BICC, SEESAC
An 84-page report on the security risks posed by small arms and light weapons in Croatia
Crime, Law & Order, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2006-11-08
Links between Juvenile Sexually Abusive Behaviour and Emerging Severe Personality Disorder Traits in Childhood
Department of Health - UK
A 90-page report of a study of juvenile sexual abusers referred to specialist mental health services in the UK
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2006-11-06
The Needs and Effective Treatment of Young People Who Sexually Abuse: Current Evidence
Department of Health - UK
This 96-page document provides a baseline of evidence on the needs and effective treatment of young people who display sexually abusive behaviour
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-11-06
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
Arson Control Forum: Annual Report 2006
Communities and Local Government - UK
This 22-page UK report details the acivities and initiatives undertaken by the Arson Control Forum
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-31
Protecting Consumers from Cyberfraud
OECD
An 8-page policy brief examining how cyberfraud affects the digital economy and what governments can do to protect e-commerce and the use of the internet
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-30
Nigeria's Faltering Federal Experiment
Crisis Group
This 30-page report examines the deeply flawed federal system in Nigeria and its contribution to rising violence
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-28
Palestinian Security Sector Governance: Challenges and Prospects
PASSIA, DCAF
An 18-page document containing the summary report and 3 presentations made at a workshop held to discuss the challenges of Palestinian security governance and the prospects for security sector reform (SSR)
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-25
Risk Assessment of Male Aboriginal Offenders: A 2006 Perspective
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
This 49-page Canadian paper examines whether risk factors are common between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal offenders
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-24
Tougher Challenges Ahead for Columbia's Uribe
Crisis Group
A 20-page policy briefing outlining the steps that Colombia's Chief Executive needs to take to prevent the country sliding back into chaos
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-23
Anti-Social Behaviour Intensive Family Support Projects: An Evaluation of Six Pioneering Projects
Department for Communities and Local Government - UK
The 188-page report of a two-year evaluation of special anti-social behaviour rehabilitation projects
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-17
Jail Reentry Roundtable Initiatives
Urban Institute
The papers and presentations delivered at a US roundtable held to consider issues relating to prisoner reentry (single page linking to each paper/presentation
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-16
Addressing Sexual Violence in Prisons
Urban Institute
A US study of innovative strategies being used to deal with sexual violence in prisons
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-16
Sexual Violence and the Spectrum of Prevention: Towards a Community Solution
NSVRC
This 20-page US report describes a comprehensive strategy for preventing sexual violence
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-15
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
Canadian Police Research Centre: Annual Report 2005-2006
Canadian Police Research Centre
A 41-page report on the activities and achievements of the Canadian Police Research Centre during the previous year
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-04
Myths and Misconceptions: Public Opinion Versus Public Judgment About Sentencing
Sentencing Advisory Council
A 60-page Australian research paper on a project designed to ascertain the state of knowledge of public opinion on sentencing on a national and international level
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-04
The First Report - Task Force for Action on Violence Within Families
Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand
A 40-page programme of action to improve the manner in which family violence is addressed in New Zealand
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-27
The Pathways to Prevention Program: Doing Developmental Prevention
A 6-page paper reporting interim results of an Australian programme involving family, school and community in a series of interventions designed to prevent anti-social behaviour
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-25
Mortality and Morbidity in Prisoners after Release from Prison in Western Australia 1995-2003
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 6-page report of an Australian study tracing the health of prisoners before and after imprisonment
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2006-09-25
Prisoner Reentry: Addressing the Challenge in Weed and Seed Communities
Urban Institute
This 13-page US report illustrates how sites in the Weed and Seed programme focus on prisoner re-entry, and work with local organisations to reduce recidivism and create safer communities
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-21
Quashing Convictions
Office for Criminal Justice Reform
This 22-page UK consultation paper develops the Government's view that the Court of Appeal should not be able to overturn 'safe' convictions on the grounds of deficiencies in the trial or pre-trial process
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-18
'Knife Crime': Ineffective Reactions to a Distracting Problem: A Review of Evidence and Policy
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
A 35-page UK report reviewing available research on 'knife crime' and assessing existing programmes to combat knife usage
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-09
Status-Seeking in Criminal Subcultures and the Double Dividend of Zero Tolerance
CESifo
A 22-page working paper offering a new argument in favour of a more aggressive enforcement of minor offences
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-08
Focus on Effective Interventions for First Nations, Metis and Inuit
Correctional Service Canada
An 18-page Canadian publication comprising several articles reporting on interventions developed for dealing with indigenous offenders
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-06
Mental Health Observation, Including Constant Observation: Good Practice Guidance for Healthcare Staff Working in Prisons
Department of Health - UK
A 6-page guidance note for devising, implementing and monitoring constant observation practice in prisons
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-08-29
DNA Evidence, Wrongful Convictions and Wrongful Aquittals
Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales
This 76-page Australian briefing paper discusses issues raised by the retention of DNA and other evidence following the completion of the trial process
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-08-29
The Role of Militias and Other Paramilitaries in African (Un)Civil Wars
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 37-page Danish working paper addressing a number of key issues raised by the use of irregular armed forces by African governments
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-08-25
Kyrgystan's Prison System Nightmare
Crisis Group
This 42-page report highlights how Kyrgystan's neglected prison system threatens the state's security and public health
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2006-08-18
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
The Impact of Crime on the Enterprise Sector: Transition versus Non-Transition Countries
EBRD
This 23-page working paper examines the impact of organised crime and street crime in the transition countries
Crime, Law & Order, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-09
The Swamps of Insurgency: Nigeria's Delta Unrest
Crisis Group
This 42-page report outlines the steps that need to be taken by the Nigerian government, international oil companies and Western governments if a violent meltdown in the Niger Delta is to be avoided
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-08-04
Domestic Violence Death Review Committee Annual Report 2005
Office of the Chief Coroner - Ontario
The 157-page annual report of a Canadian committee established to prevent deaths resulting from domestic violence
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-08-03
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
The Role of Environmental Characteristics in Changing the Pathways to Adolescent Antisocial Behaviour of High- and Low-Risk Children
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 31-page Auustralian conference presentation explores the ways in which developmental pathways of resilient and low-risk but antisocial children can be identified
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-07-18
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
Problem Solving for Crime Prevention
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian paper discusses the theoretical and practical bases of crime prevention problem solving
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-07-06
Sexual Violence Offenders: Prevention and Intervention Approaches
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 54-page Australian report examines how theoretical explanations of sexual violence have shaped intervention and community responses; it provides a critical analysis of the different treatment paradigms used in Australia and examines ways in which treatment and prevention strategies can be improved
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-04
Instituting Continuing Reforms for Prisoner Reentry in Philadelphia
Urban Institute
This 135-page US report examines prisoner re-entry in Philadelphia, including trends in incarceration and release, prisoner characteristics and experiences with rehabilitative programmes
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-06-29
The Impact of Operational Performance Reviews on Reported Crime in Queensland
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 6-page Australian paper evaluating the impact of a significant change in the strategic management of the police focused on driving down recorded crime rates
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-06-28
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
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
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
The Effectiveness of Strategies for Crime Reduction in Areas of Public Housing Concentration
UNSW-UWS AHURI Research Centre
A 17-page Australian paper discussing the findings of a research project investigating the relationship between community regeneration strategies and crime reduction in areas of public housing concentration
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-06-06
Remand in Custody: Critical Factors and Key Issues
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 6-page Australian report of a study into the factors associated with high and low remand rates in the Australian criminal justice system
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-29
Parental Responsibility Laws
Parliamentary Library - New South Wales
A 57-page Australian briefing paper dealing with issues raised by the decision of the NSW government to enable the imposition of parental responsibility contracts on parents of children at risk of neglect
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-29
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
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Supermax Prisons
Urban Institute
This 89-page report assesses the effectiveness of Supermax prisons in the US
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-19
Haiti's New Government Faces Historic Dilemmas
Unite States Institute of Peace
A briefing paper on the political challenges facing Haiti
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-17
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
Police Cautioning in Queensland: The Impact on Juvenile Offending Pathways
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 6-page Australian report studying the impact on re-offending of cautioning young first offenders compared with the impact of prosecution
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-05-09
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
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
SACPA Cost Analysis Report
UCLA
This 41-page US study calculates the economic benefits of Californian legislation that enables offenders to choose between prison or probation and drug treatment
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2006-04-26
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
Liberia: Resurrecting the Justice System
Crisis Group
A 35-page report underlining the urgency of reforming Liberia's justice system as a linchpin to improved governance and reconstruction
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-11
Let Justice be Done: Punishing Crime in the EU
Centre for European Reform
A 6-page policy brief explaining the lack of progress in countering cross-border crime in the EU and offering recommendations for improving legal cooperation against crime
Crime, Law & Order, European UnionPosted: 2006-04-11
Prisoner Reentry and Community Policing: Strategies for Enhancing Public Safety
US Department of Justice
A 94-page US report exploring the linkage between prisoner reentry and community policing in the context of public safety
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-11
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
Wilderness Programs and Boot Camps: Are They Effective?
Australian Institute of Criminology
A single page Australian assessment of the effectiveness of wilderness programs and boot camps in reducing crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-05
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
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
Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry: Research Findings from Urban Institute's Prisoner Reentry Portfolio
Urban Institute
This 26-page document highlights the findings of a number of research projects dealing with different dimensions of prisoner reentry
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-04
The Family Law Violence Strategy
Attorney-General's Department - Australia
A 13-page document explaining the strategy of the Australian Government for improving the family law process for people involved in cases where family violence and child abuse issues are raised
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-03-17
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
Mentoring and Crime Prevention: What is Good Practice?
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 1-page Australian guide to good practice in mentoring youth as a crime prevention measure
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-03-10
New Zealand Court-Referred Restorative Justce Pilot: Two Year Follow-Up of Reoffending
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
A 44-page report on the outcomes of a trial of restorative justice conferences in New Zealand
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-03-02
Incarceration and Crime: A Complex Relationship
Sentencing Project
This 11-page U.S. report analyzes research into the relationship between incarceration and crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-02-26
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
The Dynamic-Behavioural Model of Firesetting
Australian Institute of Criminology
A single-page bulletin explaining the dynamic-behavioural model of firesetting
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-02-23
Security Sector Reform in the Congo
Crisis Group
This 41-page report stresses the criticality of security sector reform in the Congo if the country is to achieve peace and development
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-02-16
Identity Cards
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A parliamentary brief providing background to proposals to introduce identity cards in Australia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-02-15
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV): Recent Findings
Australian Institute of Criminology
This single-page Australian fact sheet reviews recent international research on the effectiveness of CCTV in crime prevention
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-02-06
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
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
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
The Use of Profiling in Bushfire Arson: Part 2 - Vandalism and Excitement
Australian Institute of Criminology
A single-page Australian bulletin containing offender profiles for different arson motives
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-12-20
Chechnya, Wahhabism and the Invasion of Dagestan
"Middle East Review of International Affairs"
A 24-page article tracing the disintegration of Chechnya
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-12-16
Bolivia at the Crossroads: The December Elections
Crisis Group
This 33-page report examines the risks of national disintegration in Bolivia
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-12-11
Drug Control
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 52-page report examining U.S. efforts to interdict maritime movements of cocaine
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-12-03