Since the 1970s, there has been an increase in concern about older people as victims of crime. This report shows that older people are at risk from a number of sources, including: family members and friends; strangers; commercial organisations; or carers. When understanding and responding to crime and older people there are, therefore, three issues...

Since the effective control of environmental crime requires more than the detection, prosecution and punishment of polluters, this volume calls for a more expansive conception of environmental crime control which would harness a wide variety of institutions and influences in improving environmental performance. It introduces four basic strategies for the prevention of environmental harm, providing...

This second series of case studies on crime prevention in practice describes Australian initiatives that can be regarded as examples of international best practice. It also illustrates a variety of overseas programs. Crime prevention programs have been grouped together with regards to: situational crime prevention; developmental crime prevention; community crime prevention; and prevention measures by...

The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the current debate in NSW about extending police powers to take forensic samples for DNA testing. This debate has intensified over the past few months, due in part to the announcements made by the Police Minister, Hon Paul Whelan MP and the reported comments...

Crime in rural Australia has been a little studied phenomenon. This two-part comprehensive analysis of crime in rural Australia, sought to address the neglect of research into this important issue.