Crime, Law & Order
Tackling Organised Vehicle Crime
U.K. Home Office
A 6-page summary report of the results of three projects set up by the U.K. Organised Vehicle Crime Programme
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-07-02
Early Stages in the Development of the Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP): Implementing the Duluth Domestic Violence Pathfinder
U.K. Home Office
A 17-page report on a process evaluation of a scheme designed to intervene in domestic violence cases
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-06-25
Are Special Measures Working? Evidence from Surveys of Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses
U.K. Home Office
A 144-page U.K. report on a survey of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses examining experiences and satisfaction before and after the implementation of special measures under the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-06-23
Delivering Cognitive Skills Programmes in Prison: A Qualitative Study
U.K. Home Office
A 54-page U.K. study investigating the issues around the implementation and delivery of cognitive skills programmes in a prison context and identifying any non-reconviction benefits
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-06-21
Confidence in Justice: An International Review
U.K. Home Office
A 4-page review of the international literature on public confidence in justice
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-06-17
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking: Findings from the British Crime Survey
U.K. Home Office
A 146-page report based on a computerised self-completion questionnaire within the British Crime Survey provides the most reliable findings to date on the extent and nature of inter-personal violence in England and Wales
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-06-15
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
The Contribution of Shoemark Data to Police Intelligence, Crime Detection and Prosecution
U.K. Home Office
A 4-page U.K. study of how the use of shoemarks can contribute to the investigation of crime and describes variations in systems used in different U.K. forces
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-05-18
The Processing of Fingerprint Evidence After the Introduction of the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS)
U.K. Home Office
This 37-page U.K. report outlines the results of an investigation of the impact of the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System on the police use of fingerprint evidence
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-05-17
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
The Impact of Corrections on Re-Offending: A review of "What Works"
U.K. Home Office
A 128-page U.K. research study reviewing and updating knowledge of "what works" in corrections to reduce re-offending
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-12-06
The Future of Netcrime Now: Part 2 - Responses
U.K. Home Office
This 51-page report ( companion to The Future of Netcrime Now: Part 1 - Threats and Challenges) discusses possible responses to netcrime, drawing on various tools
Crime, Law & Order, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2004-12-08
Piloting
U.K. Home Office
A 6-page U.K. report of the findings of a pilot introduction of penalty notices ('on-the-spot penalties') as a means of punishing low-level disorder offences
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-09-20
The Future of Netcrime Now: Part 1 - Threats and Challenges
U.K. Home Office
This 53-page U.K. report gives the findings of a panel of experts asked to suggest responses to criminal threats and technology challenges associated with the internet and information technology applications
Crime, Law & Order, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2004-12-08
Crime Against Retail and Manufacturing Premises: Findings from the 2002 Commercial Victimisation Survey
U.K. Home Office
This 6-page U.K. document presents findings from the 2002 Commmercial Victimisation Survey, covering prevalence of crime, whether reported to police, extent of loss and precautions taken
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-29
The Management of Crime Scene Examination in Relation to the Investigation of Burglary and Vehicle Crime
U.K. Home Office
This 58-page U.K. report describes the results of research undertaken on the management of scientific support to volume crime investigation in a selection of police force areas
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-05-17
Approaches to Intelligence-Led Vehicle Crime Reduction
U.K. Home Office
A 14-page development ancd practice report providing the practice lessons from two intelligence-led vehicle crime reduction operations in the U.K.
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-07
Decision-Making By House Burglars: Offenders' Perspectives
U.K. Home Office
A 6-page U.K. report of findings from a study in which English burglars were asked to describe decisions made in planning and conducting domestic burglary. They were also asked about the deterrent value of various interventions
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-07
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
U.S. Department of Justice
This 81-page US report offers guidance for the use of digital evidence in prosecutions
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-02-06
Conducted Energy Devices: Development of Standards for Consistency and Guidance
U.S. Department of Justice
A 64-page US study of the use of conducted energy devices by the police
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-03-06
FBI Transformation: Data Inconclusive on Effects of Shift to Counterterrorism-Related Priorities on Traditional Crime Enforcement
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 38-page report examining the extent to which the shift of FBI resources to counterterrorism activities has affected efforts to combat drug, white-collar and violent crime
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-09-14
Adult Drug Courts: Evidence Indicates Recidivism Reductions and Mixed Results for Other Outcomes
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 86-page U.S. report reviews published evaluations of adult drug court programmes, especially in respect of recidivism outcomes, substance use relapse, programme completion and costs and benefits of the programmes
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-03-03
Drug Control
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 52-page report examining U.S. efforts to interdict maritime movements of cocaine
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-12-03
Juvenile Firesetting: A Research Overview
U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
An 8-page U.S. bulletin providing an outline of research and theories relating to juvenile firesetting.
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-06-06
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
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
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
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
Haiti's New Government Faces Historic Dilemmas
Unite States Institute of Peace
A briefing paper on the political challenges facing Haiti
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-17
The Transatlantic Cocaine Market
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
This 66-page report is about the biggest of the new cocaine flows: the trafficking of cocaine to meet growing European demand
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-06-22
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
UNODC
A 292-page report on human trafficking
Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2009-02-14
The Effectiveness of Strategies for Crime Reduction in Areas of Public Housing Concentration
UNSW-UWS AHURI Research Centre
A 17-page Australian paper discussing the findings of a research project investigating the relationship between community regeneration strategies and crime reduction in areas of public housing concentration
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-06-06
Policy, Theory and Research Lessons from an Evaluation on an Agricultural Crime Prevention Programme
Urban Institute
The 44-page evaluation of a Californian agricultural crime prevention initiative
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-04
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
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
The Economics of Juvenile Jurisdiction
Urban Institute
This 33-page paper proposes methods for a cost-benefit analysis of the U.S. juvenile justice system
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-08-19
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
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
Mapping Prisoner Reentry: An Action Research Guidebook
Urban Institute
This 146-page guidebook illustrates how to understand and address prisoner reentry at the local level through mapping and data analysis
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-01
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Supermax Prisons
Urban Institute
This 89-page report assesses the effectiveness of Supermax prisons in the US
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-05-19
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
One Year Out: Experiences of Prisoners Returning to Cleveland
Urban Institute
A 16-page report of a longitudinal study of the lives of 300 prisoners during the 12 months following release
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-04-19
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
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
DNA as Crime Evidence
Urban Institute
This 263 US study examines the cost-effectiveness of DNA evidence in property crime scenes
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-06-21
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
Does Parole Work? Analyzing the Impact of Postprison Supervision on Rearrest Outcomes
Urban Institute
A 20-page U.S. study examining the effect of parole on rearrest rates
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-04-04
Benefit-Cost Analysis on Supermax Prisons: Critical Steps and Considerations
Urban Institute
A 51-page U.S. policy brief presenting a benefit-cost analysis as a means for evaluating proposals for super-maximum security prison units
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-08-26
Health and Prisoner Reentry
Urban Institute
This 82-page US report deals with the health of released prisoners and the implications for reentry outcomes
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-02-28
Instituting Continuing Reforms for Prisoner Reentry in Philadelphia
Urban Institute
This 135-page US report examines prisoner re-entry in Philadelphia, including trends in incarceration and release, prisoner characteristics and experiences with rehabilitative programmes
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-06-29
A Portrait of Prisoner Reentry in Texas
Urban Institute
This 123-page U.S. study examines the policy context surrounding re-entry, the characteristics and geographical distribution of the returning prisoners, prisoner preparation and supervision, and neighbourhood descriptions
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-03-25
Baltimore Prisoners' Experiences Returning Home
Urban Institute
This 16-page U.S. report, based on interviews with discharged prisoners, covers factors affecting post-release success/failure and concludes with proposals to enhance re-integration
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-03-18
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
Addressing Sexual Violence in Prisons
Urban Institute
A US study of innovative strategies being used to deal with sexual violence in prisons
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-16
Jail Reentry Roundtable Initiatives
Urban Institute
The papers and presentations delivered at a US roundtable held to consider issues relating to prisoner reentry (single page linking to each paper/presentation
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-16
Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry: Research Findings from Urban Institute's Prisoner Reentry Portfolio
Urban Institute
This 26-page document highlights the findings of a number of research projects dealing with different dimensions of prisoner reentry
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-04
Outside the Walls: A National Snapshot of of Community-based Prisoner Reentry Programs
Urban Institute
A 200-page description of a broad array of prisoner re-entry activity across the U.S., together with briefing papers on different aspects of re-entry
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-02-10
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
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
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
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
Violence Against Women in Australia: Research Summary
VicHealth
This 12-page publication presents a synopsis of the latest published research examining violence against women in Australia and its prevention
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-12-19
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
Combating Transnational Organized Crime
Washington Institute
A 6-page US address on combating transnational crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-04-30
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
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 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
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
Chechnya, Wahhabism and the Invasion of Dagestan
"Middle East Review of International Affairs"
A 24-page article tracing the disintegration of Chechnya
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-12-16