Crime, Law & Order
The Young Adult Outcomes of Childhood and Adolescent Antisocial Behaviour: An Australian Cohort
AIC
This 132-page Australian report focuses on the link between childhood and adolescent antisocial behaviour and young adult outcomes
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-07-09
The "Teen Triple P" Positive Parenting Program: A Preliminary Evaluation
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 6-page preliminary evaluation of an Australian pilot program designed to assist parents improve their parenting skills and reduce the chances of their children becoming at risk
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-13
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
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
To Train or Not to Train: The Role of Education and Training in Prison to Work Transition
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 41-page Australian report examining the study and work experiences of state prisoners in Western Australia before and during incarceration and their expectations of post-release outcomes
Crime, Law & Order, EducationPosted: 2005-01-01
Tougher Challenges Ahead for Columbia's Uribe
Crisis Group
A 20-page policy briefing outlining the steps that Colombia's Chief Executive needs to take to prevent the country sliding back into chaos
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-10-23
Toward a Reform Agenda for the Niger Delta
CSIS
The 13-page report of a conference held to discuss the importance of the Niger Delta's challenges to Nigeria's stability
Governance & Politics, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-04-25
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
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
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
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
Trade-based Money Laundering: Risks and Regulatory Responses
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 42-page Australian report examines a form of money laundering based on the trade of goods and services, commonly known as trade-based money laundering
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-02-15
Trafficking for the Purpose of Labour Exploitation: A Literature Review
Home Office - UK
A 31-page report summarizing the findings of a literature review on the trafficking of people to the UK for the purposes of labour exploitation
Crime, Law & Order, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-03-26
Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress
CRS
This 36-page US report explores current foreign policy issues confronting U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking, the interrelationship among existing polices, and the historical and current role of Congress in such efforts
Crime, Law & Order, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2012-05-18
Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
CRS
This 56-page U.S. report provides a global overview of people trafficking and reviews relevant policy issues for the US
Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2008-01-16
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
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
Transitional Jobs for Ex-Prisoners
MDRC
This 50-page US working paper presents early results from an evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities, an employment programme for ex-prisoners in New York City
Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-14
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
Troubling Trafficking
DIIS
A 9-page Danish working paper examining different viewpoints on people trafficking
Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-29
Trust and Bribery: The Role of the Quid Pro Quo and the Link with Crime
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 37-page discussion paper investigating the corruptive aspect of "trust networks" in which the quid pro quo is used as a substitute for a bribe
Corruption, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-06-17
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
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
UK Action Plan on Tackling Human Trafficking
Home Office - UK
This 114-page document pulls together the work currently under way across UK government to tackle human trafficking
Crime, Law & Order, Human RightsPosted: 2007-03-27
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
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
Understanding Electronic Monitoring of Juveniles on Bail or Remand to Local Authority Accommodation
U.K. Home Office
This 23-page U.K. report explores the effect of electronic tagging on compliance for juveniles, and the use of tagging on bail as an alternative to custodial remand for juveniles
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-02-25
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
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
Understanding Tertiary Crime Prevention in Controlling Fraud: The Effectiveness of Criminal Justice System Responses
Australian Institute of Criminology
A 13-page Australian paper addressing the effectiveness of criminal justice system responses in fraud prevention
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-04-01
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
Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: State-of-the-State Report
Rand Corporation
This 252-page US monograph examines the health care needs of newly released California prisoners; the communities most affected by reentry and the health care safety net of those communities; the critical roles that health care providers, other social services, and family members play in successful reentry; and the effects of reentry on the children and families of incarcerated parents
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2011-11-26
Unemployment and Gang Crime: Could Prosperity Backfire?
CESifo
An 18-page discussion paper examining the effect of unemployment on property crime and violent crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-04
United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women
CRS
This 22-page US report provides an overview of recent UN efforts to address violence against women
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-06-26
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
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
Using Homicide Data to Assist Murder Investigations
U.K. Home Office
A 58-page U.K. report comparing the merits of two predictive approaches in assisting the solution of difficult homicide investigations
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-06-09
Using the Legal System Effectively in Reducing Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport
Department of Transport - UK
This 45-page UK report examines how the legal system might be used to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour on public transport
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-20
Vehicle Fires: Explaining the Rise in Vehicle Arson
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - U.K.
This 25-page report explores the relationship between vehicle theft, vehicle abandonment and deliberate vehicle fires in the U.K.
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-03-09
Victim Credibility in Adult Sexual Assault Cases
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian paper offers an insight into some of the case-by-case considerations informing prosecutorial decisions in sexual assault cases
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-01-31
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
Vocational Education and Training Provision and Recidivism in Queensland Correctional Institutions
National Centre for Vocational Education and Training
This 45-page report examines links between prisoners' participation in vocational education and training available within the Queensland prison system and their chances of returning to prison
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-08-15
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
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
What Makes Countries Vulnerable to Transnational Organised Crime?
Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
This 16-page Norwegian report explores in depth the exact nature of the threat posed by transnational organised crime and the conditions that give rise to its growth
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-11-10
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
What to do About Piracy?
FPRI
A US paper on the elimination of piracy
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2009-05-02
What Works? Effective Public Health Responses to Drug Use
ONDCP
A 15-page US booklet highlighting cost-effective demand reduction initiatives that have impacted drug use in the US
Drug Abuse, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-03-22
Why Are So Many Americans in Prison?
IRP
This 96-page US discussion paper examines the causes of the recent rise in incarceration rates in the US
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-13
Wilderness Programs and Boot Camps: Are They Effective?
Australian Institute of Criminology
A single page Australian assessment of the effectiveness of wilderness programs and boot camps in reducing crime
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-04-05
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
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
Women's Experience of Male Violence: Findings From the Australian Component of The International Violence Against Women Survey
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 162-page Australian report contains the results of a survey of over 6,000 women, and deals with their experiences of physical and sexual assault
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2004-11-06
Workforce Development for Big-City Law Enforcement Agencies
Rand Corporation
This 10-page US occasional paper provides an overview of a methodology for creating an effective workforce development system to better align personnel with current and future police force requirements
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-05-09
Working with Sibling Sexual Abuse
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
This Australian interview discusses the changes to the treatment of young adolescent people who sexually perpetrate against their siblings and the impacts and challenges that face their families
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-01-18
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
Young People and Crime
Home Office
A 34-page UK report presenting findings from a 2006 survey describing levels and trends in youth offending, anti-social behaviour and victimisation among young people
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-18
Young People and Crime: Findings from the 2005 Offending, Crime and Justice Survey
Hoome Office - UK
This 108-page survey focuses on levels and trends in youth offending, anti-social behaviour and victimisation among 10-25 year-olds in England and Wales
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-19
Young People Who Sexually Abuse: Key Issues
ACSSA
This 8-page Australian brief summarizes current research and practice on understanding/responding to young people who sexually offend
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-12-21
Young People, Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Findings from the 2003 Crime and Justice Survey
U.K. Home Office
A 6-page document summarizing the findings of a self-report survey to measure the extent and nature of criminality and antisocial behaviour by young people aged 10-25
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-25
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
Youth (In)justice: Oral Language Competence in Early Life and Risk for Engagement in Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian brief presents evidence that demonstrates that high proportions of young offenders have a clinically significant, but previously undetected, oral language disorder
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-13
Youth Gang Involvement: What Are the Risk Factors?
Public Safety Canada
A 4-page Canadian information sheet setting out the risk factors influencing youth to become involved in gangs
Families, Children & Youth, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-07-23
Youth Justice Conferences versus Children’s Court: A Comparison of Re-offending
BOSCAR
A 23-page Australian report finding that a programme designed to bring young offenders face to face with the victims of their crime and encourage them to accept responsibility for their offending is no more effective than a children’s court in reducing juvenile reoffending
Crime, Law & Order, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-03-20
Zombies and Botnets
AIC
A 6-page Australian document highlighting the dangers of zombies and botnets to other computer resources
Crime, Law & Order, Personal PrivacyPosted: 2007-04-26
"Deradicalisation" and Indonesian Prisons
Crisis Group
A 35-page report on conditions in Indonesian prisons and the need to deradicalise jihadi prisoners
Crime, Law & Order, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-11-21
"Gun Crime": A Review of Evidence and Policy
CCJS
A 52-page UK study of the causes of gun crime and possible solutions
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-08-02
"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
'Knife Crime': A Review of Evidence and Policy
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
The 36-page second edition of a UK report examining more detailed statistical evidence to determine possible trends in offences involving knives
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-01-31
'Knife Crime': Ineffective Reactions to a Distracting Problem: A Review of Evidence and Policy
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
A 35-page UK report reviewing available research on 'knife crime' and assessing existing programmes to combat knife usage
Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2006-09-09