Crime, Law & Order


Tackling Drug Markets and Distribution Networks in the UK

UKDPC

A 90-page review of recent literature relevant to the UK drugs market

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-08-14

Gangs at the Grassroots: Community Solutions to Street Violence

NLGN

This 36-page UK report argues that local communities should have the freedom and resources to tackle gang culture as they think fit

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-08-14

Trafficking of Women for Sexual Purposes

AIC

This 95-page report provides insight into the issues, barriers and challenges of responding to trafficking of women in Australia

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-08-18

Early Evaluation of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

Ministry of Justice

A 53-page evaluation of selected aspects of this UK statute

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-08-19

Reintegration of Indigenous Prisoners

AIC

A 203-page Australian report on the reintegration of indigenous prisoners

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-09-02

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

Cyber-Victimisation in Australia

TILES

A 12-page Australian paper examining the impact of cyber crime in Australia

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-10-05

Release Planning for Successful Reentry

Urban Institute

A 104-page US report dealing with the needs of prisoners leaving prison and appropiate policies for dealing with them

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-10-15

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

Piracy in Somalia: Threatening Global Trade, Feeding Local Wars

Chatham House

A 12-page UK briefing paper looking at the threats posed by piracy off the coast of Somalia

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-10-21

Keeping Adolescents out of Prison

Brookings Institution

An 8-page US policy brief examining the problem of youth confinement in correctional facilities

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-10-24

Police Drug Diversion: A Study of Criminal Offending Outcomes

AIC

This 104-page Australian report looks at the structure and effectiveness of drug diversion programmes run by policing agencies in Australia

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-10-30

A Complicated Business

CJJI

The 45-page UK report of a joint inspection of electronically-monitored curfew requirements, orders and licences

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-10-30

Criminal Obsessions: Why Harm Matters More Than Crime

CCJS

A 100-page UK critique of conventional criminological approaches to social issues

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-01

Employment After Prison

Urban Institute

A 9-page US research brief examining the employment outcomes of post-release prisoners

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-11-04

"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

An Assault on our Future: The Impact of Violence on Young People and their Relationships

White Ribbon Foundation

This 56-page Australian report examines how violence against women specifically affects children and young people. It looks at the nature of violence they experience in their homes and their own relationships, its impacts, and the priorities for action if efforts to prevent violence among, and protect, young people are to be successful.

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-27

Schizophrenia and Offending: Area of Residence and the Impact of Social Disorganisation and Urbanicity

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 6-page Australian study aimed to identify the influence of residential location on the prevalence of schizophrenia and incidence of arrests in urban and rural postcode areas of Western Australia

Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2008-12-04

The Precursor Chemical Trade Environment in Oceania

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 125-page Australian report describes the manufacture and use of, and trade in, chemicals that can be used to produce illicit drugs - precursor chemicals - in Oceania; explores border management and control of precursor chemicals; and analyses legislation and regional capacity to respond.

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-04

Putting Public Safety First: 13 Strategies for Successful Supervision and Reentry

Urban Institute

A 4-page US policy brief presenting strategies that can reduce recidivism and hold offenders accountable for their actions while also cutting substance abuse and unemployment, and restoring family bonds

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-07

Measuring Police Performance in Domestic and Family Violence

AIC

This 6-page Australian paper reports on a number of performance indicators that could be used by police to measure their effectiveness in responding to and reducing family violence

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-11

Towards a Framework for Violence and Abuse Prevention

Department of Health - UK

This UK framework report outlines the impact of violence and abuse on health and inequalities. It looks at why violence and abuse happen and makes links between the different forms of violence and abuse. It also provides a framework for intervention to prevent violence and abuse from occurring in the first place.

Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-12

Ten Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission

OSI

This 36-page US document provides ten reasons why criminalizing HIV exposure or transmission is generally an unjust and ineffective public policy

Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-13

Immigrants and Victimization, 2004

Statistics Canada

This 18-page Canadian report analyses the rates and characteristics of violent crimes against immigrants. Additionally, the profile includes information on immigrants’ perceptions of their safety and of the justice system.

Crime, Law & Order, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-12-15

What Makes a Child Molester?

Public Safety Canada

A 2-page Canadian summary of research into the characteristics of individuals who sexually abuse children

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-15

Juvenile justice in Australia 2006-07

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

A 156-page report on young people in juvenile justice supervision in Australia. It includes information on the characteristics of young people in community-based supervision and detention in 2006-07 and the type and length of supervision they experience, as well as patterns of supervision over time and analyses of trends

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-15

Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System

Ministry of Justice - UK

This 80-page UK report sets out progress made in tackling the over-representation of young black people in the criminal justice system

Crime, Law & Order, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-12-16

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

An Assault on Our Future: The Impact of Violence on Young People

White Ribbon Foundation

This 56-page Australian report examine show violence against women specifically affects children and young people and the nature of violence they experience in their homes and their own relationships.

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-30

An Analysis of Federally Prosecuted Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Cases

Urban Institute

This 163-page study examines the prosecution of the commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth in the United States. It looks at whether relevant federal laws are enforced, whether the courts increased penalties for such crimes, the features of successfully prosecuted cases, and the effects of legislation on service providers who work with victims

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-31

Gotcha! A Profile of Smuggling in International Trade

CESifo

This 32-page working paper explores official trade data to identify patterns of smuggling in international trade. Our main measure of interest is the difference in matched partner trade statistics, i.e., the extent to which the recorded export value in the source country deviates from the reported import value in the destination country.

Crime, Law & Order, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-01-09

Liberia: Uneven Progress in Security Sector Reform

Crisis Group

This 45-page report examines the gaps in Liberia's security sector reform

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-01-14

Resilient Girls: Factors that Protect Against Delinquency

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

This 16-page US bulletin examines a select number of factors that research suggests may “protect” girls who are at risk for becoming delinquent

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-01-30

Evidence-based Crime Prevention: Scientific Basis, Trends, Results and Implications for Canada

National Crime Prevention Centre

This 61-page report reviews the current state of evidence-based crime prevention and explores implications for Canada’s crime prevention efforts.

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-02-13

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

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

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

UNODC

A 292-page report on human trafficking

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2009-02-14

Using Crime Prevention to Reduce Deliberate Bushfires in Australia

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 58-page Australian report seeks to assist and inform fire-prevention policies and practices by examining what we know about the risk factors for arson and who commits it

Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-02-20

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

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

Countering Transnational Threats: Terrorism, Narco-Trafficking, and WMD Proliferation

Washington Institute

This 42-page policy focus compiles and analyzes six lectures by leading U.S. conterterrorism practitioners on the strategically important nexus between terrorism, international criminal networks, and proliferation

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-02-26

Helping Mexico Help Itself

CFR

This US brief examines Mexico's explosion in drug-related crime

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-02-28

Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator, 2007-2008

Office of the Correctional Investigator

A 73-page report on the Canadian prison service

Crime, Law & Order, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-03-04

Good Practices as International Norms? The Modalities of the Global Fight against Transnational Organised Crime and Terrorism

CEPS

This 12-page paper examines the networks of expertise existing in the field of the fight against transnational organised crime, and more recently, terrorism

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-05

The Community Order and the Suspended Sentence Order Three Years On: The views and Experiences of Probation Officers and Offenders

CCJS

This 60-page UK report analyses the use of Community Orders and Suspended Sentence Orders since they were implemented in April 2005

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-03-05

The Violent Drug Market in Mexico

Brookings Institution

This 30-page US paper examines the growing threat to civil society in Mexico posed by drug-related violence, the spillover of crime into the United States, how the situation compares to similar struggles in Colombia and offers recommendations for a new strategy in the region

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-03-19

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

HoPE (Health of Prisoner Evaluation) Pilot Study of Prisoner Physical Health and Psychological Wellbeing

School of Law and Justice

This 210-page study created a way for a standardised programme of health checks to be introduced into Australian prisons

Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-04-09

Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008

NCES

A 169-page US report examining crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school

Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2009-04-20

Delinquent Networks

IZA

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

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-04-22

Organized Crime in the United States: Trends and Issues for Congress

CRS

A 32-page US report on the issues for Congress posed by developments in organized crime

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-04-28

Measuring Crime in Canada

Statistics Canada

This 45-page Canadian report introduces the Crime Severity Index, a new tool for measuring police-reported crime in Canada that for the first time tracks changes in the severity of crime, not just volume. The report also examines how crime is measured in Canada, as well as recent improvements to statistics on crime that are gathered from the police

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-04-28

Sex Offender Registration and Notification: Limited Effects in New Jersey

Office of Justice Programs

A 4-page US brief reporting on the effectiveness of sex offender registration and notification in New Jersey

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-04-28

Pirates and How to Deal with Them

Chatham House

An 8-page UK briefing note on dealing with piracy off the Somali coast

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-04-29

What to do About Piracy?

FPRI

A US paper on the elimination of piracy

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

Prepping for Piracy

Nixon Center

A US article on dealing with piracy

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-08

Women, Drug Use and Crime: Findings from the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia Program

AIC

This 59-page Australian report finds differences in drug use between male and female detainees and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous female detainees, highlighting different patterns of drug usage and dependencies and of associated most serious offences leading to arrest

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-13

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

Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat

The New York City Police Department

This 90-page US report examines the phenomenon of home-grown terrorism in Western countries

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-21

Conceptual Framework for Family and Domestic Violence

Australian Bureau of Statistics

This Australian report contains a conceptual framework for data relating to family and domestic violence. The framework illustrates relationships between the key elements of family and domestic violence, such as: context, risk, incident, responses, impacts/outcomes, and programs, research and evaluation (single page linking to each section)

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-26

Muslims in the Netherlands: Tensions and Violent Conflict

Clingendael

This 28-page Dutch essay gives an overview of radicalisation and tensions and violent conflicts involving (elements of) Muslim communities in the Netherlands

Immigration & Refugees, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-27

Prosecuting Conflict-related Sexual Violence at the International Criminal Court

SIPRI

This 16-page Swedish paper examines the ICC's ability to act as a symbool of deterrence and a catalyst

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-06-04

Mexico’s Narco-Insurgency and U.S. Counterdrug Policy

SSI

In this 67-page study, the author argues that the Merida Initiative, a U.S. multiyear counterdrug program designed to help the Mexican Government fight the drug cartels, may not be the optimal solution

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-06-05

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

Identity Theft: Trends and Issues

CRS

A 31-page US report presenting a US perspective on identity theft

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-06-11

Young people, Knives and Guns

CJM

A 106-page UK report offering a comprehensive review of gun and knife crime strategies targeted at young people

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-06-13

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

Policy, Purpose and Pragmatism: Dilemmas for Voluntary and Community Organisations Working with Black Young People Affected by Crime'

CCJS

A 39-page UK report finding that voluntary and community organisations working with black young people affected by crime are undermined by contradictory governmental agendas and a constant competition for limited resources within a conservative funding environment

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-16

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

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

Improving Criminal Accountability in United Nations Peace Operations

Stimson Center

This 103-page US report examines options for dealing with the problem of criminal accountability for personnel in peace operations

Crime, Law & Order, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2009-07-24

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

Highlights of the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey

OJJDP

A 2-page US fact sheet highlighting recent trends in gang problems

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-07-29

Extending Our Reach: A Comprehensive Approach to Tackling Serious Organised Crime

UK Cabinet Office

This 87-page UK strategy sets out the reforms the UK Government will make to ensure that the government, law enforcement agencies, businesses and the public have the necessary tools to reduce the harm caused by organised crime

Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2009-08-02

A Conversation on Trust: Community Policing and Refugee Settlement in Regional Australia

Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies

A 67-page Australian report arguing that community policing can provide strategies and reassurances to support newly arrived refugee communities to Australia particularly with respect to their understanding of rights and responsibilities under Australian law

Immigration & Refugees, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-08-02

Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration

The Joyce Foundation, MDRC

A 20-page US report describing testing strategies to help former prisoners find and keep jobs and stay out of prison

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-08-04

Advancing Community Policing Through Community Governance

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

This 76-page US report offers a collaborative approach to local governance in responding to community problems and issues. The publication examines the emergence of community governance, defines the strategy and its elements, and illustrates examples from the field

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-08-04

National Summit on Intelligence: Gathering, Sharing, Analysis, and Use after 9-11

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

This 47-page US report contains findings from a summit that addressed challenges encountered in sharing criminal intelligence. It includes eight recommendations on how law enforcement agencies can share information and intelligence seamlessly while protecting privacy and civil rights

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-08-04

Combating Sexual Violence in the DR Congo: Towards a Comprehensive Approach?

NUPI

A 38-page Norwegian report on the United Nations Comprehensive Strategy on Combating Sexual Violence in the DRC framework.

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-08-06

Spotlight on Iran

IICC

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

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

The Costs of Organized Violence: A Review of the Evidence

CESifo

This 38-page working paper reviews recent studies that estimate those costs of violence and conflict that can emerge among organized political groupings, from states, religious and ethnic organizations to guerillas and paramilitaries

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-09-09

Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism and Its Discontents

Crisis Group

This 45-page background report examines the potential for a violent eruption of conflict in Ethiopia ahead of the June 2010 elections amidst rising ethnic tensions and dissent

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-09-09

If You Want to Change Violence in the‘Hood, You Have to Change the ‘Hood

CCPA

A Canadian report on how to address violence and street crime in cities

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-09-16

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

Juveniles' Contact with the Criminal Justice System

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 135-page Australian report outlines data on juveniles' contact with the policing, courts and correctional systems to determine what is known and not known about juveniles' contact with the criminal justice system

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-09-27

Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Police-reported Crime in the City of Toronto

Statistics Canada

This 56-page Canadian research paper explores the spatial distribution of police-reported crime in the city of Toronto. The relationships between neighbourhood characteristics and crime rates are examined

Crime, Law & Order, Urban IssuesPosted: 2009-09-28

Tyrants on Trial: Keeping Order in the Courtroom

OSI

This 76-page US report examines the difficulties of ensuring a fair trial when former leaders defend themselves, often by attacking the court while simultaneously treating it as a platform for lengthy espousals of their broad political and ideological views

Human Rights, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-10-02

From the Classroom to the Community: Exploring the Role of Education during Incarceration and Reentry

Urban Institute

This 57-page US report addresses correctional education through the prisoner reentry lens. It includes recent statistics on correctional education, summarizes findings on the effects of education on the incarceration and reentry experience, and discusses the challenges and opportunities in providing education to this population

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-10-20

Piracy off the Horn of Africa

CRS

A 39-page US report on piracy attacks in the waters off the Horn of Africa

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-10-21

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

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile

Statistics Canada

This 64-page annual report provides the most current data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada, as well as trends over time. This year, the focus of the report is a profile of shelters that provide residential services to women and children fleeing abusive situations

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-10-22

Social Harm and Crime at a Global Level

CCJS

A 6-page UK lecture examining social harm from the perspective of international relations focussing on the specificproblem in the developing world of child mortality and the link with the limited supply of clean drinking water and sanitation

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-10-23

Juvenile Justice in Australia 2007-08

AIHW

This 154-page Australian report contains information on the characteristics of young people under community-based supervision and in detention as well the type and length of their supervision

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-11-04

Mentoring Former Prisoners: A Guide for Reentry Programs.

P/PV

This 98-page US manual provides guidelines for practitioners interested in developing a mentoring program to support former prisoners and enhance the effectiveness of other reentry services

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-11-09

Mental Health, Abuse, Drug Use and Crime: Does Gender Matter?

Australian Institute of Criminology

This 6-page Australian brief examines the direct relationship, mediated by gender, between mental health, prior experiences of child abuse, drug use and offending among a sample of police detainees

Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-11-13

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

Patterns in Bushfire Arson

Australian Institute of Criminology

An Australian note on patterns in bushfire arson

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-11-23

Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An At-The-Scene Reference for First Responders

National Institute of Justice

This 50-page US publication is a quick reference for first responders who may be responsible for identifying, preserving, collecting and securing evidence at an electronic crime scene

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-11-23

Harmonisation and Regional Cooperation in Cross-Border Policing: Comparing European and Australian Frameworks

National Europe Centre

A 22-page Australian study comparing European and Australian frameworks for harmonisation and regional cooperation in cross-border policing

Crime, Law & Order, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-11-28

Transforming the Legal Aid System - Final Report and Recommendations

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

A 142-page report on reforming the New Zealand Legal Aid System

Crime, Law & Order, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-11-29