The level of violence is higher among this group (people detained by the police) than in the general population, and, of those who were involved in violence in the previous 12 months, around two-thirds were both perpetrators and victims.

This year’s report includes data from two new sites in Melbourne and Darwin, to give a broader picture of drug use and criminal activity across Australia. The report provides comprehensive data for 2006 and trend analysis from the start of the program in 1999. In 2006 more than half the detainees tested positive to cannabis...

This report examines intervention programs for young people who show an unhealthy interest in fire and fire services and calls for program evaluation.

Bot programs allow attackers to form virtual networks of zombies, or botnets, which can be leveraged to orchestrate concerted attacks against other computing resources, increasingly for illicit financial gain. Business, government and individual householders need to be aware of risk mitigation strategies and to ensure that these strategies are implemented and updated, as these types...

Results of a Criminology Research Council funded study argues for a nationwide system of screening of all accused offenders taken into police custody to identify those who require a comprehensive mental health assessment. Cross-agency communication also needs to be encouraged and further developed, and training for those who first come into contact with possibly mentally...