Policy pointers

Crime, Law & Order

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

Positivity in Practice: Approaches to Improving Perceptions of Young People and their Involvement in Crime and Anti-social Behaviour

NFER

The aim of this 68-page UK research was to investigate the approaches being taken by local authorities and partner organisations to improve how young people are perceived, especially in relation to youth crime and anti-social behaviour

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-06-27

Prepping for Piracy

Nixon Center

A US article on dealing with piracy

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

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

Preventing Violence Before it Occurs

VicHealth

A 72-page Australian framework and background paper guiding the primary prevention of violence against women

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-01-02

Prison Break: Tackling Recidivism, Reducing Costs

SMF

This 78-page UK publication sets out a radical new approach to tackle re-offending with much less public money

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-03-24

Prison Conditions and Recidivism

IZA

A 29-page discussion paper estimating the effect of prison conditions on recidivism in Italy

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-03-25

Prison-based Correctional Rehabilitation: An Overview of Intensive Interventions for Moderate to High-risk Offenders

AIC

A 6-page Australian brief arguing that intensive interventions for moderate to high-risk offenders are likely to have a positive impact on recidivism rates

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-06-02

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

Prisoner Reentry and Community Policing: Strategies for Enhancing Public Safety

Urban Institute

This 49-page U.S. report summarizes a roundtable meeting held to discuss the intersection between prisoner reentry, community policing and public safety

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-12-06

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

Privatisation of Prisons

New South Wales Parliamentary Library Research Service

This Australian background paper examines the phenomenon of prison privatisation from an international perspective

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-08-23

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

Problem-Solving Street Crime: Practical Lessons from the Street Crime Initiative

U.K. Home Office

A 106-page U.K. practice guide offering practical measures for the reduction of street crime

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-12-01

Promising Interventions for Reducing Indigenous Juvenile Offending

Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

This 8-page paper from the Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse reviews the evidence on policies and programs that reduce offending by Indigenous juveniles in Australia, and provide positive outcomes for Indigenous Australian families

Indigenous Affairs, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-05-16

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

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

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

Prostitution: A Review of Legislation in Selected Countries

A 32-page background paper examining relevant legislation in selected countries

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-05-18

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

Provocation in Sentencing

Sentencing Advisory Council

This 132-page Australian research paper examines provocation in sentencing decisions in Victoria, interstate and internationally

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-04-16

Provocation in Sentencing

Sentencing advisory Council

A 132-page Australian report examining provocation in sentencing decisions

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-02-08

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

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

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

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

Radicalisation in Danish Prisons: What is Happening, and What Can We Do About It?

DIIS

A 5-page brief on salient issues concerning radicalisation in Danish Prisons

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-03-28

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

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

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

Reassurance Policing: An Evaluation of the Local Management of Community Safety

U.K. Home Office

A 128-page U.K. report of the results of an evaluation of a reassurance policing project in which police and local authorities sought to reduce crime by working together

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-07

Reassuring the Public: A Review of International Policing Interventions

U.K. Home Office

This 100-page research study aims to clarify the meaning of reassurance in relation to policing and to appraise the evidence base on the police's effectiveness in reassuring the public

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-07

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

Recidivism of Sexual Offenders

Australian Institute of Criminology

A brief note on recidivism by sexual offenders, based on an earlier Australian report

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-04-13

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

Reducing Burglary Initiative: An Analysis of Costs, Benefits and Cost Effectiveness

U.K. Home Office

This 37-page U.K. study attempts to analyse the cost effectiveness and cost-benefit of projects undertaken as part of the Reducing Burglary Initiative

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-07-30

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

Reducing Drug Use, Reducing Reoffending

UKDPC

An 80-page report considering whether programmes for problem drug-using offenders in the UK are supported by the evidence

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-04-18

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

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

Reforming Juvenile Justice Systems

Urban Institute

This US paper continues the Urban Institute's evaluation of the Reclaiming Futures initiative, focusing on two components of the initiative: positive youth development and cultural competence

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-28

Reintegration of Indigenous Prisoners

AIC

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

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-09-02

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

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

Report of the Protecting Victoria's Vulnerable Children Inquiry

Department of Premier and Cabinet

This Austeralian inquiry investigated systemic problems in Victoria's child protection system and, in this report, has now made recommendations to strengthen and improve the protection and support of vulnerable young Victorians

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-03-01

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

Researching and Rethinking Sex Trafficking: The Movement of Chinese Women to Asia and the United States for Commercial Sex

NCJRS

This 204-page US report is an analysis of the illicit movement of women from China to destinations throughout Asia and the United States for prostitution

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-10-13

Resettlement Outcomes on Release from Prison in 2003

U.K. Home Office

This 6-page U.K. report gives the findings of a survey measuring the proportion of prisoners expecting to take up employment, training or education and those with accommodation arranged on release

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-02-25

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

Responding to Children and Young People’s Disclosures of Abuse

AIFS

This 7-page Australian practice brief contains information that will help family, friends, other adults and professionals to respond to a child’s disclosure of abuse.

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-09-16

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

Responding to Women’s Experiences of Sexual Assault in Institutional and Care Settings

Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault

This 20-page Australian paper outlines key issues in institutional and care settings with identifying and responding to women’s recent and past experiences of sexual assault

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-25

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

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

Restorative Justice’s Impact on Participants’ Psychological and Physical Health 2009-03

Public Safety Canada

This 26-page Canadian study utilized a quasi-experimental, repeated-measures design to assess changes in psychological and physical health in 92 participants in a restorative justice process

Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2010-06-07

Rethinking Rehabilitation: Why Can't We Reform Our Criminals?

American Enterprise Institute

A 112-page U.S. monograph reviewing the effectiveness of rehabilitative programmes for criminal offenders and proposing alternative methods for tackling recidivism

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-01-12

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

Review of Computer Chip Identification Systems

ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security

This 8-page Australian report finds that | embedded computer chip identification systems, such as those used in smartcards and ePassports, have significant implications for crimes such as identify theft and identity fraud

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-11-09

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

Review of the Effectiveness of Specialist Courts in Other Jurisdictions

Department for Constitutional Affairs - U.K.

This 83-page U.K. study explores the lessons emerging from the experience of 10 courts in Australia, the U.S. and Canada specialising in drugs, domestic violence, community and mental health problems

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-17

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

Reviewing Murder Investigations: An Analysis of Progress Reviews From Six Police Forces

U.K. Home Office

A 52-page U.K. report examining the murder investigation review procedure used by the police service in England and Wales to improve the quality of murder enquiries

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-06-09

Riot Control Agents: Improve Knowledge to Improve Safety

SIPRI

A Swedish essay arguing that there is a growing body of evidence that so-called non-lethal weapons used to control riots are not as safe as they seem and are not always employed as they should be

Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2011-12-16

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

Rolling Back Drug War Crime

Independent Institute

A commentary arguing that de-criminalizing drugs in the U.S. would result in a dramatic reduction in violent crime

Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-18

Rough Living: Surviving Homelessness and Violence

UTSePress

This 70-page Australian report reveals the ways in which intense chains of disadvantage incorporating homelessness are triggered by very early experiences of violence

Housing, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-26

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

Safer Communities: Action Plan to Reduce Community Violence and Sexual Violence

New Zealand Ministry of Justice

A 70-page action plan developed to address identified gaps in efforts to reduce sexual violence and community violence in New Zealand

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-07-29

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

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

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

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

Selected International Best Practices in Police Performance Measurement

Rand Corporation

A 24-page US report describing some key considerations in designing measures to evaluate law enforcement agencies and including a detailed review of some international best practices

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-05-09

Seniors Guidebook to Safety and Security

RCMP

A 26-page Canadian publication directed towards the community and, more specifically, seniors and their care givers in recognizing elder abuse, safety concerns, frauds and scams

Ageing, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-03-26

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

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

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

Severed Connections

Centre for Social & Community Research

A 62-page Australian report of a study examining the impact of imprisonment on the family ties and social networks of female prisoners

Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-17

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

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

Sex Workers and Sexual Assault in Australia: Prevention, Risk and Safety

ACSSA

A 40-page paper reviewing research on the sexual assault of sex workers in Australia

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-04-02

Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Africa: Literature Review

Population Council

A 61-page literature review synthesising literature on aspects of sexual and gender based violence in Africa

Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2008-04-16

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

Sexual Violence in African Conflicts

CRS

A 31-page US report on the commission of sexual atrocities in many African conflicts over the past two decades, and particularly in the DRC

Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-12-22

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

Smart on Crime: Recommendations for the Administration and Congress

Sentencing Project

A comprehensive 318-page US report examining the nation’s criminal justice system and offering recommendations

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-02-28

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

Spam: Nuisance or Menace, Prevention or Cure

Australian Institute of Criminology

A 6-page Australian paper examining the problem of e-mailed 'spam', together with its criminal uses

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-05-20

Spotlight on Iran

IICC

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

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

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

European Commission

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

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

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

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

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

Staying Home Leaving Violence: Listening to Women’s Experiences

SPRC

A 38-page Australian report of the findings from an innovative and developing program which provides practical and emotional support to women leaving domestic violence, with the aim to support the victims to remain safely in their own home

Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-05-19

Strategic Cutback Management: Law Enforcement Leadership for Lean Times

NCJRS

This 36-page US report provides police departments with practical tols for strategic fiscal management in difficult times

Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-07-22

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