Kelly Richards

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Australian Institute of Criminology

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Misperceptions about child sex offenders

This paper addresses common misperceptions about the perpetrators of sexual offences against children

Children’s exposure to domestic violence in Australia

Children's 'witnessing' or exposure to domestic violence has been increasingly recognised as a form of child abuse, both in Australia and internationally

Technical and background paper: measuring juvenile recidivism in Australia

This study is a step towards having national data on juvenile recidivism that are both meaningful and comparable across Australia's jurisdictions

Trends in juvenile detention in Australia

Detailing trends in juvenile detention in Australia over the past 30 years, this report identifies an increase in the number of juveniles in remand

Promising interventions for reducing Indigenous juvenile offending

This paper reviews the evidence on policies and programs that reduce offending by Indigenous juveniles in Australia

What makes juvenile offenders different from adult offenders?

Outlining the factors (biological, psychological and social) that make juvenile offenders different from adult offenders this paper argues that a unique responses to juvenile crime is necessary

Juveniles in detention in Australia, 1981-2008

This report provides an overview of the numbers and rates of juveniles in detention in Australia since 1981 and juveniles in detention for the financial year 2007-08

Computer security incidents against Australian businesses: predictors of victimisation

Drawing on data from a survey of 4,000 businesses, this paper examines a range of factors that may influence the likelihood of a business being victimised by a computer security incident

Police-referred restorative justice for juveniles in Australia

The paper provides an overview of the legislative and policy context of restorative justice measures for juveniles in each Australian state and territory, highlighting the diverse characteristics of current practices

Juveniles' contact with the criminal justice system

This report outlines data on juveniles' contact with the policing, courts and correctional systems to determine what we do and do not know about juveniles' contact with the criminal justice system

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The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

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13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

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