The murder/manslaughter of international visitors in Australia can have significant implications for Australian international relations. In particular, the questions about international visitor safety that can follow after news of murder can have far-reaching consequences for a range of important economic sectors, such as tourism and international student education. Through its National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP)...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigates and prosecutes certain strict liability criminal offences by directors before local and Magistrates’ courts across Australia. Until December 2011, ASIC made public the details of each successful case by periodically releasing conviction reports on its website and through media releases. In this paper, an analysis of the...

This paper reports findings from statistical analyses of lower court sentencing in New South Wales and South Australia from 1998 to 2008.

The Australian heavy vehicle industry is critical to the movement of people, freight, livestock and other goods. However, every year there are deaths and serious injuries on Australian roads, some of which are caused by speeding heavy vehicles. Speed management is an important part of Australian road safety and includes the implementation of appropriate policies...

This report presents a preliminary analysis comparing the costs and impacts different types of law enforcement have on methamphetamine use.