Crime, Law & Order
Understanding Terrorist Network Topologies and Their Resilience Against Disruption
CentER
This 14-page Dutch discussion paper investigates the structural position of covert (terrorist or criminal) networks
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-12-02
Exploration of Local Variations in the Use of Anti-social Behaviour Tools and Powers
Home Office - UK
This 40-page UK study explores local variations in the use of anti-social behaviour tools and powers and builds a picture of how interventions are being used in local areas
Social Policy, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-12-02
The Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study: Final Outcomes Report
Home Office - UK
This 58-page report summarises follow-up data from the Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study a longitudinal study that explores the outcomes of drug treatment in England
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-12-14
Improving Crime Prevention Knowledge and Practice
AIC
A 6-page Australian brief finding that research consistently demonstrates that the effectiveness of many crime prevention initiatives is reduced by a continual lack of access to adequate crime prevention knowledge and technical skills
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-12-15
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
Cell Phones Behind Bars
NCJ
This 2-page US brief looks at cellular telephone technologies that are of concern to corrections and public safety officials and discusses inmate use of cell phones, approaches for intercepting or blocking phone signals, and pending legislation that would permit prison and jail officials to use cell-phone-jamming equipment
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-01-06
Improving Public Confidence in the Police: A Review of the Evidence
Home Office - UK
This 25-page UK report aims to provide guidance on how to improve confidence in the police service
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-01-15
Nepal: Peace and Justice
Crisis Group
This 38-page report examines the impact of the abuses and impunity on the peace processin Nepal, the institutional cultures that allowed the crimes to be committed in the first place, and the prospects for progress on justice
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-01-15
International Terrorism and Transnational Crime: Threats, Policy, and Considerations for Congress
CRS
A 56-page US report provides a primer on the confluence of transnational terrorist and criminal groups and related activities abroad. It evaluates possible motivations and disincentives for cooperation between terrorist and criminal organizations, variations in the scope of crime-terrorism links, and the types of criminal activities—fundraising, material and logistics support, and exploitation of corruption and gaps in the rule of law—used by terrorist organizations to sustain operations
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-01-22
Understanding Terrorist Network Topologies and Their Resilience Against Disruption
CentER
This 14-page Dutch discussion paper investigates the structural position of covert (terrorist or criminal) networks
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-02-01
Optimising the Effectiveness of the ICC
CFR
A 13-page address discussing how the preventive impact of the work of the International Criminal Court could be maximized
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-02-06
Towards Common Standards on Rights of Suspected and Accused persons in criminal proceedings in the EU?
CEPS
This 22-page paper examines the Roadmap for strengthening procedural rights of suspected or accused persons in criminal proceeding in the EU
Crime, Law & Order, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-11
Girls’ Delinquency
NCJRS
This 4-page US fact sheet examines the upward trend in girls' delinquency
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-17
Cyber Crime 2.0 versus the Twittering classes
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This Australian background paper contends that the hype surrounding the steep rise in social networking site use has masked the reality of a corresponding rise in online fraud and crime
Crime, Law & Order, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-03-20
Chicago’s Real Crime Story
City Journal
A US article analyzing the root cause of Chicago's youth violence
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-22
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
Towards a Third Palestinian Intifada?
CEIP
A US article considering the likelihood of a third Palestinian Intifada
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-03-25
Economic Crime and Punishment in North Korea
Peterson Institute
A 24-page US working paper describing how the North Korean regime disproportionately targets politically suspect groups, particularly those involved in market-oriented economic activities
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-04-08
North Korea under Tightening Sanctions
Crisis Group
A 15-page report warning that the recent tightening of economic sanctions, compounded with domestic problems, could trigger North Korean instability as the country’s human security tragedy continues to deteriorate
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-04-13
Indigenous Perpetrators of Violence: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Offending
Australian Institute of Criminology
This report presents results of research into victimisation of, and offending by, Indigenous people in Australia
Indigenous Affairs, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-04-14
Making the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System
NCWD
This 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: 2010-04-21
The Multi-site Evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
Urban Institute
This US report evaluates the federal Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiatives. These programs were designed to improve employment, education, health, and housing outcomes for released prisoners through services provided during and after incarceration
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-04-23
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
Acquisitive Crime and Plastic Card Fraud: Findings from the 2008/09 British Crime Survey
Home Office
This 41-page bulletin reports on acquisitive crime and plastic card fraud in England and Wales
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-05-03
The Effect of Childhood Conduct Disorder on Human Capital
IZA
This 37-page discussion paper estimates the longer-term effects of childhood conduct disorder on human capital accumulation and violent and criminal behaviour later in life using data of Australian twins
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-05-28
A Profile of Criminal Incidents at School
IES
A 67-page analysis of criminal incidents committed at US schools. The analysis examines a range of characteristics of criminal incidents that occur at school, such as: the time of day and the location at school where the incident occurred; whether the police were notified; and the characteristics of offenders, including their age, race, and whether they carried a weapon
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2010-05-28
The Health of Australia's Prisoners 2009
AIHW
This 168-page report contains data on the general health of Australia's prison population, plus data relating to communicable diseases, educational attainment, deaths in custody, the use of health services and the types of medications used by prisoners
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2010-06-03
Dealing with Uncertainties in Policing Serious Crime
ANU E Press
This 226-page Australian book draws together research and practice perspectives to review fruitful approaches to uncertainties in policing serious crime and to chart the way forward
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-06-03
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
Coming Clean: Combating Drug Misuse in Prisons
Policy Exchange
This 44-page UK report contends that there are a series of fundamental problems with the way issues relating to drug abuse in prisons are approached
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-06-15
Crime, Violence, and the Crisis in Guatemala: A Case Study in the Erosion of the State
SSI
This 70-page US monograph discusses the various criminal groups active in Guatamala and outlines a strategy for improving public order, strengthening government institutions, and combating the root causes that inform criminal activity.
Crime, Law & Order, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-06-16
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
The Crime Reducing Effect of Education
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper presents evidence on empirical connections between crime and education
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2010-06-27
The High Budgetary Cost of Incarceration
CEPR
This 19-page US issue brief examines the cost of incarceration and suggests some remedies
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-06-30
Data-Driven Policing: How Geographic Analysis Can Reduce Social Harm
NCJRS
This 20-page US report discusses the initial results of a new operational initiative that uses modern statistical analysis and geographic software to help law enforcement executives deploy resources effectively and efficiently
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-07-08
Student Victimization in U.S. Schools
IES
This 75-page US report provides data on student criminal victimization and the characteristics of crime victims and nonvictims
Education, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-07-14
The Economic Costs of Child Abuse and Neglect
National Child Protection Clearinghouse
This 6-page Australian brief examines expenditure related to child abuse and neglect that is made by departments responsible for child protection services in Australia
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-07-21
The Relationship Between Crime and Gaming Expenditure in Victoria
Department of Justice
This 83-page study investigates the relationship between gaming expenditure and crime in Victoria, Australia, especially income-generating crimes
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-21
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
Armed Robbery in Australia
AIC
This 57-page Australian report provides an overview of the 6,086 armed robbery incidents and 7,133 victims of armed robbery in 2007 and the factors, including locations, that made them vulnerable to victimisation
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-07-30
(Mis)perceptions of Crime in Australia
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian study reinforces earlier research into perceptions of crime; that there are substantial misperceptions of crime among the general public, both in terms of the number of incidents and in perceptions of trends in crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-08-04
An Evaluation of the Compulsory Drug Treatment Program
Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
A 68-page Australian report evaluating a compulsory drug treatment programme that consists of a five-stage post-sentencing programme
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-08-15
Family Intervention Projects: A Classic Case of Policy-based Evidence
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
This 21-page UK briefing is based on a comprehensive re-analysis of government- funded evaluations on the effectiveness of its Family Intervention Project (FIP)strategy
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-08-19
Aggression in the Court
CFR
A US article discussing the issue of the ICC's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-08-22
WMD, Drugs, and Criminal Gangs in Central America
Stimson Center, Stanley Foundation
A 26-page US project report illustrating the intimate nexus between human development and security in Central America
Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-08-23
Making the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
This 71-page US report has been developed to assist professionals in the workforce development system in gaining a better understanding of the needs of youth involved, or at risk of being involved in the juvenile corrections system
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-08-27
Internet Governance in an Age of Cyber Insecurity
CFR
A 48-page US report that examines the technological decisions that have enabled both the Internet’s spectacular success and its troubling vulnerability to attack. It then outlines an agenda that the United States can pursue in concert with its allies on the international stage to improve security
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-09-04
Mexico: The Bicentennial And Beyond
FPRI
A US essay on Mexico's internal security situation
Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-09-16
The Vicious Circle of Politics, Mafia and Crime
IFIMES
A 6-page Slovene commentary on the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-09-20
The Effect of Prison on Adult Re-offending
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
This 12-page Australian study examines the effect of prison on re-offending among offenders convicted of either non-aggravated assault or burglary
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-09-23
Environmental Crime in Australia
AIC
This Australian report discusses a wide range of activities and behaviours, from carelessness to deliberate acts, that result in environmental harm
Climate Change & Environment, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-10-18
An Analysis of Alcohol and Psycho-stimulant Use from the 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
This 3-page Australian brief finds that levels of psycho-stimulant (e.g. amphetamine or cocaine) use are comparatively low amongst the general population of drinkers
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-10-18
Happy Healthy Women, Not Just Survivors
Australian Women's Coalition Inc
The recommendations presented in this 52-page report seek to address a gap in the national agenda relating to the long-term healthcare needs of the one in three Australian women who are survivors of sexual violence
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2010-10-18
Family Violence: Towards a Holistic Approach to Screening and Risk Assessment in Family Support Services
AFRC
This 18-page Australian briefing paper reviews the current research and literature specific to family violence screening and risk assessment. The paper aims to assist service providers and practitioners to develop and evaluate tools for use within family support services
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-10-19
Current Practices in Canadian Sexual Abuser Treatment Programs: The Safer Society 2009 Survey
Safer Society
The 7-page Canadian survey provides a wide-angle snapshot of assessment and treatment practices which can now be compared with research findings to determine whether they reflect current best practices
Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-10-24
Towards a Typology of Wartime Rape
BICC
This 88-page German brief aims at developing a typology of wartime rape as a first step toward understanding the different consequences of this form of violence in war
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-10-27
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
Cloud Computing: Challenges and Future Directions
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian brief finds that cloud computing is now firmly established in the information technology landscape and its security risks need to be mapped and addressed at this critical stage in its development
Crime, Law & Order, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-11-09
Ex-offenders and the Labor Market
CEPR
This 24-page US report considers the effect of incarceration on unemployment and output
Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-11-15
Deterrence in Criminal Justice: Evaluating Certainty versus Severity of Punishment
Sentencing Project
This 12-page US report considers whether deterrence is better achieved by increasing the likelihood of apprehension or increasing the severity of sanctions
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-11-26
Combating Counterfeit, Falsified and Substandard Medicines: Defining the Way Forward?
Chatham House
A 16-page UK briefing paper on what is needed to take effective action against the producers and distributors of counterfeit and substandard medicines
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-12-01
The Fear Factor: Stephen Harper's Tough on Crime Agenda.
CCPA
This 58-page Canadian report analyses the financial and human costs of the Harper government's tough-on-crime agenda
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-12-02
Information Sharing Aimed at Reducing Violent Crime: A survey of Community Safety Partnerships
Home Office - UK
A 30-page UK report summarising a process evaluation of an initiative to encourage data sharing between hospitals and local Community Safety Partnerships
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-12-03
Integrated Responses to Domestic Violence: Legally Mandated Intervention Programs for Male Perpetrators
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 8-page Australian report describes the outcomes of a programme delivered to men who perpetrate domestic violence and who are legally obliged to participate
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-12-09
Legally Coerced Treatment for Drug Using Offenders: Ethical and Policy Issues
NSW Bureau of Crime
This 12-page Australian bulletin discusses the policy and ethical implications raised by legally coercing drug offenders into drug treatment in the community and providing compulsory treatment within the prison system
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-12-21
Drug-misusing Offenders: Results from the 2009 Cohort for England and Wales
Home Office - UK
This 29-page report details statistics relating to criminal offences by drug users
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2010-12-21
Insights into Sexual Assault Perpetration: Giving Voice to Victim/survivors' Knowledge
AIFS
This 83-page Australian report uses the accounts of victim/survivors to provide further insight into the behaviours, strategies and tactics of sexual offenders.
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-12-22
Felipe Calderón’s War: It’s Time for a Serious Debate
Brookings
A US commentary on the Mexican government's attempts to weaken the drug cartels
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2011-01-04
Organized Crime and Terrorism in the Sahel
SWP
This 4-page German commentary considers the problem of organized criminal activity in the Sahel region and recommended EU response to it
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-12
Downscaling Prisons: Lessons from Four States
The Sentencing Project
This 65-page US report on the experience of 4 US states in which prison populations have declined
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-14
Throwing Away the Key: The Expansion of Life Without Parole Sentences in the United States
The Sentencing Project
A 6-page US article discussing the expansion of LWOP sentences in the US
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-14
Unlocking Value
nef
A 52-page UK report arguing that community sentencing is an effective alternative to prison for women offenders which delivers long-term savings in public spending and prevents re-offending, using Social Return on Investment (SROI)
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-15
Indirect Effects of a Policy Altering Criminal Behaviour: Evidence from the Italian Prison Experiment
IZA
This 44-page discussion paper evaluates the indirect effects of a policy that randomly commutes actual sentences to expected sentences for 40 percent of the Italian prison population
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-17
Tunisia's "Unemployed Uprising" and the Prospects for Political Change
Dayan Center
An Israeli commentary on the socio/political situation in Tunisia
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-17
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
Community Policing in Australia
AIC
A 92-page overview of what is currently known about community policing in Australia
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-26
Understanding and Preventing Indigenous Offending
Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse
This 8-page research brief considers the problem of indigenous over-representation in the Australian and New Zealand criminal justice systems
Indigenous Affairs, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-26
Police Science: Toward a New Paradigm
NCJRS
This 24-page US publication examines the relationship between the fields of science and policing and discusses the merits of closer collaboration between them, including the implementation of more scientific, evidence-based policies and practices within the policing industry
Crime, Law & Order, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-01-27
Governing Science
NCJRS
This US paper discusses the importance of understanding the particular and limited contributions that social science research methods can make to operational policing, and embracing a substantially broader range of investigative, analytic, inquiry, and intelligence techniques more generally suited to the operational demands of the profession
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-27
Tunisia and Climate Change: What it Means for Southeast Asia
RSIS
This 2-page Singaporean commentary considers whether climate change was the hidden trigger for the Tunisian uprising
Climate Change & Environment, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-28
Egypt: What the U.S. Should Do
FPRI
This 3-page US bulletin considers how the US should react to the uprising in Egypt
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-01-29
Child Deaths from Abuse and Neglect in Australia
AIFS
This 6-page resource sheet provides a statistical overview of child deaths from child abuse and neglect in Australia and internationally
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-02-04
The Investigation, Prosecution and Correctional Management of High-Risk Offenders: A National Guide
Public Safety Canada
This 208-page Canadian publication is designed to provide justice officials with useful information about the law and operational issues surrounding the use of dangerous offender, long-term offender and judicial restraint procedures to help deal with high-risk offenders
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-02-07
Egypt’s Next Phase: A Competition for Influence and Support
"Inside Story"
An Australian article explaining how five currents – a changing class structure, a decline in the regime’s legitimacy, eroding institutions, the absence of a meaningful national narrative and a dramatic demographic shift – have flowed through the interstices of Egyptian society to set the stage for the popular eruption
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-02-11
The Uprising in Egypt: Poverty, Inequality and Unemployment
Dayan Center
This 4-page Israeli article analyses the causes of unrest in Egypt
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-02-14
Good Practice in Women’s Prisons: a Literature Review
AIC
This 92-page paper reviews the literature concerning examples of good practice in women’s prison systems in Australia. Key international developments are also considered
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-02-17
Balancing Exclusion, Prosecution and Non-refoulement
Centre for European Studies - Australia
A 43-page Australian working paper considering to what extent the Dutch government has been successful in balancing the three imperatives of exclusion, prosecution and non-refoulement in respect of refugees
Immigration & Refugees, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-02-18
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
The Drug War in Mexico: Confronting a Shared Threat
CFR
This 35-page US report analyzes the drug war in Mexico, explores Mexico’s capacities and limitations, examines the factors that have undermined effective state performance, assesses the prospects for U.S. support to strengthen critical state institutions, and offers recommendations for reducing the potential of state failure
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-09
Targeting Scams: Report of the ACCC on Scam Activity 2010
ACCC
This 45-page Australian report explains key trends in scam activity and highlights the impact of scams on the community
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-10
The Chávez Model Threatens Ecuador
AEI
A 6-page US memorandum describing how Rafael Correa is imposing his own autocratic vision for his country's path to salvation, and, how in so doing, he has made common cause with rogue international actors and criminal groups
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-22
Cost-benefit Analysis and its Application to Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Research
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 57-page Australian report provides a description of when and how such analyses of crime prevention programs have been used and a number of cost-benefit analyses are reviewed, using a tool developed to assess the merit of cost-benefit analysis
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-22
The Spread of Anti-Trafficking Policies: Evidence from a New Index
IZA
This 48-page discussion paper analyzes the spread of policies dealing with international trafficking in human beings
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-24
Antisocial Behaviour: An Examination of Individual, Family, and Neighbourhood Factors
AIC
This 6-page Australian research examines individual, family and neighbourhood predictors of adolescent antisocial behaviour
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-25
What Makes Juvenile Offenders Different from Adult Offenders?
AIC
This 8-page Australian paper outlines the factors (biological, psychological and social) that make juvenile offenders different from adult offenders and that necessitate unique responses to juvenile crime
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-25
Behind the Tensions in Syria : The Socio-Economic Dimension
Dayan Center
A 6-page Israeli analysis of the causes of unrest in Syria
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-03-30
Piracy and Maritime Security
SWP
A 94-page German research paper examining the regional characteristics and political, military, legal and economic implications of piracy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-04-07
Understanding Crime Hotspot Maps
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
This 8-page Australian document describes how Local Government Area crime hotspot maps are produced and how they should be interpreted
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-05-08
Alcohol and Assault on Friday and Saturday Nights: Findings from the DUMA Program
AIC
This 7-page Australian report examines the prevalence and nature of alcohol consumption by a sample of violent offenders detained by the police during times consistent with those targeted through Operation Unite
Crime, Law & Order, Drug AbusePosted: 2011-05-10
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