A new AIC report where 824 police detainees across the nation were interviewed about their knowledge of emerging and less commonly used illicit drugs, shows different patterns of knowledge and drug use across Australia. Mephedrone, also known as meow meow, drone and MCAT, was the least known of the four drugs. Key findings In recognition...

This study is a step towards having national data on juvenile recidivism that are both meaningful and comparable across Australia's jurisdictions. Performance measurement (the use of empirical indicators to measure outcomes that government services are supposed to achieve) has emerged in recent years as a strategy to assist governments assess the impact of their operations...

Detailing trends in juvenile detention in Australia over the past 30 years, this report identifies an increase in the number of juveniles in remand. Key trends in juvenile detention in Australia included a substantial decrease since 1981 from 64 per 100,000 to 37 per 100,000. There has been a 31 percent decline in the number...

This report provides information to address alcohol-related disorderly conduct offences which may not necessarily be violent. A group that is largely overlooked by both the media and in research is alcohol-related disorderly conduct offenders whose behaviour is not necessarily physically violent, but is likely to contribute significantly to the alcohol-related workload of operational police, as...

This report examines the prevalence and nature of alcohol consumption by a sample of violent offenders detained by the police during times consistent with those targeted through Operation Unite. The findings provide valuable insight into the alcohol consumption patterns of assault offenders, illustrating not only that the majority of assault offenders had been drinking prior...