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...

It has been estimated that Australia expends between $1.3 and $2 billion annually on drug law enforcement activity. How do we measure the efficiency and effectiveness of this action, particularly when it is just part of the national effort to reduce demand and levels of drug related harm? The paper presents a model which encompassed...

This paper provides an overview of juveniles in detention in Australia. It contributes to knowledge about the numbers and rates of Indigenous young people placed into detention. It draws on census data on the numbers of young people placed into detention, on a quarterly basis, from 1981 to 2005. This report tracks changes over time...

Transnational crime constitutes a challenge for even the most advanced industrial nations. The Pacific Islands are culturally, educationally and socially diverse, geographically isolated and sparsely populated. There is a degree of heterogeneity in their respective levels of governance, corruption and law enforcement capacity. Economic weaknesses and their impact upon infrastructure, poverty and general instability may...

This report identifies the common elements underpinning or undermining successful anti-corruption strategies, focusing on the Asia-Pacific area and highlighting practical rather than theoretical approaches. Given the range and impact of corrupt behaviour, any anti-corruption strategy must be cognisant of the causes of corruption, the political and socio-economic environment in which corruption thrives and the broader...