Organisation
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
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Acronym:
BOCSAR
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Report
Breach rate of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders in NSW
Aim: To estimate the proportion of ADVOs breached and identify factors associated with a breach of a final order. Method: Details of all ADVOs granted between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014 (inclusive) were extracted from the NSW COPS database and linked to breach ADVO incidents occurring after 1 July 2013 and before 30...
Evaluation
The NSW Rolling List Court evaluation: preliminary report
Aim: To determine whether greater efficiency can be achieved through application of the Rolling List Court (RLC) model to NSW District Criminal Court matters. Method: A non-blinded randomised trial was initiated in which eligible District Criminal Court matters were randomly assigned, after committal, either to the RLC or to the general court list. Each matter...
Report
Violent criminal careers: a retrospective longitudinal study
Overview Aims: To determine: (1) the long-term risk that someone charged with a violent offence will commit another violent offence (2) what factors influence the likelihood of desistance and the length of time to the next violent offence for those who do re-offend. Method: All 26,472 offenders who were born between 1986 and 1990 (inclusive)...
Report
The revised group risk assessment model (GRAM 2): assessing risk of reoffending among adults given non-custodial sanctions
Of 81,199 adult offenders, 26% reoffended within two years of the index appearance. AimTo re-examine the Group Risk Assessment Model (GRAM) for predicting reoffending in adults given non-custodial sentences and to assess the accuracy of the model.
Report
What’s causing the growth in Indigenous imprisonment in NSW?
Examines the rise in the NSW Indigenous prison population. Method: Descriptive analysis of trends in bail, sentencing and court appearances. Results: The rise in Indigenous imprisonment in NSW is due to a combination of higher rates of arrest resulting in conviction, a greater likelihood of imprisonment given conviction and a higher rate of bail refusal...