This study aimed to determine whether being referred to the Court Referral of Eligible Defendants into Treatment (CREDIT) pilot program reduces re-offending. Method: Using propensity score matching, adult defendants referred to the CREDIT program, who had their matter finalised in court by 30 June 2011, were matched to control defendants on a large number of...

This paper examines the outcomes of assessments for intensive correction orders, including the penalties imposed on those deemed unsuitable. Method: Assessment data for intensive correction orders were obtained from Corrective Services NSW and linked to finalised court appearances between 1 October 2010 and 30 September 2012. The proportion of assessment episodes associated with a finalised...

This report covers trends in crime across 154 Local Government Areas (LGAs) over the 24 months to March 2013. The report shows falls in assaults on licensed premises, robberies without firearms, break and enter from non-dwellings and motor vehicle thefts. Most other categories of crime (including non-fatal shootings) are stable; however fraud and domestic assault...

This report presents data on criminal cases finalised in 2012 in the New South Wales Local, Children’s, District and Supreme Courts. It finds that criminal disposals have fallen across all court levels. In the Local Court, the number of persons/organisations with a finalised matter decreased 5.8 per cent (down from 115,206 in 2011 to 108,528...

This study aimed to determine whether higher levels of personal and financial stress and/or lower levels of social support at one point in time are associated with a higher risk of experiencing physical violence at a later point in time. Method: Logistic generalized estimating equations (GEE) and fixed effects modelling were used to examine the...