From 2000 to 2002 the Australian Capital Territory experienced significant declines in the rate of burglary. Toni Makkai, Jerry Ratcliffe, Keenan Veraar and Lisa Collins examine the key factors associated with this reduction and provide a profile of recidivist property offenders in the ACT. They find significant evidence that an ACT Australian Federal Police operation...

The Queensland Drug Court is a pilot program established under legislation as a sentencing option within the Queensland Magistrates' Court. The AIC was commissioned to evaluate the pilot in terms of the level of drug dependency in the community, the level of criminal activity associated with drug dependency, and health risks to the community associated...