Books from Australian Institute of Criminology
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Paedophilia: Policy and Prevention
By Marianne Pinkerton JamesThe Internet version includes the unedited text of the papers of the conference. Topics include sexual abuse of children, issues in reporting and detection, problems in investigation, prosecution and defence,...
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Contract Killings in Australia
By Jenny Mouzos, John VendittoThis report examines the nature of contract killings in Australia, with specific attention on documenting its incidence, the level of police intervention in its prevention, differences between successful and attempted...
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National Conference on Juvenile Justice: Proceedings of a Conference Held 22-24 September 1992
By Lynn Atkinson, Sally-Anne Gerull, Australian Institute of CriminologyContains approximately 40 papers presented at the National Conference on Juvenile Justice (Adelaide, September 1992) which attempt to identify multi-dimensional responses to problems associated with the juvenile justice system. Some...
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Victims' Needs, Victims' Rights: Policies and Programs for Victims of Crime in Australia
By Fiona David, Anna Grant, Bree CookAn overview of the current situation regarding services for victims of crime in Australia is presented. This report provides a comprehensive outline of the structure of victims services in each...
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Estimating the Dark Figure of Human Trafficking and Slavery Victimisation in Australia
By Samantha Lyneham, Christopher Dowling, Samantha BricknellThe true extent of crime victimisation is unlikely to ever be known, yet new statistical techniques offer a promising method of uncovering the 'dark figure' of hidden victimisation. One such...
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Designing Out Crime: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
By Paul R. Wilson, Susan GeasonDesigning Out Crime: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
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The Police of Sydney, 1788-1862
By Bruce SwantonThe Police of Sydney, 1788-1862
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Wayward Governance: Illegality and Its Control in the Public Sector
By Peter N. GraboskyAnalyses criminal or unlawful conduct in Australian public administration; three of the seventeen case studies involve Aboriginal people or issues - the death in custody of John Pat at Roebourne,...
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Crime Prevention: Theory and Practice
By Paul R. Wilson, Susan GeasonCrime Prevention: Theory and Practice
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Proceedings of Roundtable on Sentencing and Indigenous Peoples: Convened by the Australian Institute of Criminology and the University of South...
By Rick Sarre, Digby WilsonThis roundtable was developed from the need to review sentencing practices in relation to Indigenous people, and in particular to revisit the processes which led to Indigenous people being incarcerated...
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Alcohol and Crime: Proceedings of a Conference, Held 4-6 April 1989
By Australian Institute of Criminology, Julia VernonPapers by Peter DAbbs, Maggie Brady, Jonathan Tuncks, Susan Hayes and John Carmody annotated separately.
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What is Forensic Computing?
By Rodney McKemmishWhat is Forensic Computing?
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Alcohol, Young Persons and Violence
By Paul WilliamsThere is overwhelming evidence of a link between alcohol consumption and violent behaviour. Although not fully understood, it is widely accepted that levels of alcohol consumption and violence are higher...
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Preventing Client-initiated Violence: A Practical Handbook
By Claire MayhewThe prevention of forms of violence that can occur between workers and their clients or customers is the focus of this handbook. Client initiated violence is most readily controlled through...