Australian crime: facts and figures 2009

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19 March 2010This quick reference guide summarises trends in crime and criminal justice in Australia. It includes information on different categories of crime, location, victim and offender details and the response of the criminal justice system to help enhance understanding of the trends and patterns influencing crime and criminal justice in Australia. This issue includes national data on offenders derived from the first Australian Bureau of Statistics release on offenders.


The guide is supported with a new online interactive web tool:
 
Facts and figures online

This selection of data enables interactive analysis and comparison of crime statistics from the above publication. Data are included on victimisation, weapons use, location of crime, crime by month, and victim characteristics.

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Publisher TypeAPO Member, Government or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20743
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