New Research

Juvenile detention population in Australia 2011

09 February 2012This report presents information on the number of young people in detention in 2011 and describes recent trends in the detention population.

The use of police cautions and youth justice conferences in NSW in 2010

31 January 2012This paper assesses whether the philosophy of the Young Offenders Act (YOA) is being adhered to in respect to the nature of offences being diverted and the use of the hierarchical approach to sanctioning.

Youth Justice Conferences versus Children’s Court: a comparison of time to finalisation

31 January 2012This paper compares police-referred youth justice conferences (YJCs), court referred YJCs and Children’s Court matters on the time to finalisation, and assess the contribution of index offence- and/or offender-related characteristics as potential confounders.

Child protection Australia 2010-11

20 January 2012This report contains comprehensive information on state and territory child protection and support services, and the characteristics of Australian children within the child protection system.

Uses and abuses of crime statistics

03 January 2012Large sections of the media habitually distort, misrepresent and exaggerate the facts on crime, argues this paper.

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Crime

BDO not-for-profit fraud survey 2012

09 February 2012Funds lost through online fraud in the not-for-profit sector is at an all-time high, with fraudulent online transactions resulting in almost 40 per cent of the total value of sector fraud reported.

Family violence and Commonwealth laws - improving legal frameworks: final report

08 February 2012This report contains 102 recommendations for law reform to address family violence.

Rights

Early childhood, education and training; justice; emergency management

08 February 2012Volume one of the report focuses on early childhood, education and training as well as justice and emergency management sectors.

Improving Indigenous community governance

02 February 2012Strengthening the organisational capacity of both Indigenous and government organisations is critical to raising the health, wellbeing and prosperity of Indigenous Australian communities.

Commentary

Piracy and prosecution: ringing in Kim Dotcom

25 January 2012Journalists have found their demon figure in the form of an anti-copyright maestro writes Binoy Kampmark for APO.

Assange and extradition: The next phase

07 November 2011His loss in the High Court would seemingly propel Julian Assange closer to Sweden writes Binoy Kampmark for APO.

Ill-fated futures?

30 September 2011As the political stalemate on offshore processing deepens, the fragile future of those seeking asylum in Australia hangs in the balance, writes Fiona Chong for APO's High Court Watch series.

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Topic Guides

ACCAN Guide to consumer rights and protection in the communications industry

09 November 2010This Guide highlights current consumer rights and protections in place in the communications industry in Australia and the debate around them.

Mechanisms for advancing women's human rights:

  • Australian Human Rights Commission

22 August 2011Aiming to assist women who have experienced human rights violations, and been failed by processes in Australia, this guide can be used to seek redress from international complaint mechanisms.

CC & Government Guide Using Creative Commons 3.0 Australia Licences on Government Copyright Materials

  • Anne Fitzgerald, Neale Hooper, Cheryl Foong

06 December 2010This Guide deals with the licensing of government copyright materials for distribution and reuse under Creative Commons (CC) 3.0 Australia licences.

Audio

Delusions of certainty: regulation through an ethical lens

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25 January 2012Social scientists Assoc Prof Fiona Haines and Prof Nancy Reichman discuss the myths and implications behind authorities’ implementation of regulations, particularly in the wake of a disaster. With host Jennifer Cook.

London schools and the London riots – too much nanny state?

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26 September 2011In a lecture at the Sydney Institute, Katharine Birbalsingh establishes an irrefutable link between Britain's failing state school system and the recent London riots.

Law

You be the judge - VCE Legal Studies teachers' kit

02 February 2012The kit provides the tools and knowledge teachers need to deliver engaging classes for VCE Legal Studies. It uses real case studies, with names and some details changed.

Video

Michael Kirby: paradoxes and principles

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13 May 2011The Hon Michael Kirby in conversation with his biographer A.J. Brown.

Change the 'lock em up' mentality

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23 October 2009Ted Wilkes, Chair, National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee, speaks about alcohol use in Indigenous Communities and the links between self esteem, substance abuse and incarceration. The Australian Drug Foundation's conference Thinking Drinking 3 held in Brisbane in August 2009, looked at the role of alcohol in entertainment, violence and crime, the night-time economy, marketing, taxation, competition policy, alcogenic environments and more. 9.59 minutes

Justice system

Websites

AFRC Bibliography Collection

12 May 2011The Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse now provides real-time searches for bibliographies on a range of topics related to family, family relationships and issues that affect Australian families.

Historical Justice and Memory Research Network

08 December 2010The Historical Justice and Memory Research Network is a networking platform for scholars, researchers and activists working on issues of historical justice and memory.

Australian Lawyers Directory

10 June 2010A national online directory to Australia’s 13,000+ solicitors firms, barristers and bar chambers.

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Books

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Noticeboard

Alternative inquiries to Royal Commissions proposed
19 August 2009

The ALRC is calling for greater flexibility, more options for Royal Commissions and other official inquiries.

Ahead of its final report and recommendations, the ALRC is seeking public feedback and is asking a range of new questions on its ‘’Talk to Us” online forum  - about the power of Commissions and Inquiries, the rights of witnesses, and the treatment of sensitive information, among other issues.

The ALRC urges the public to join the forum and take part in this debate.

Topic Guides

ACCAN Guide to consumer rights and protection in the communications industry

09 November 2010This Guide highlights current consumer rights and protections in place in the communications industry in Australia and the debate around them.

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