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