Crime
Alternative labels
Criminals
Criminal statistics
Criminal offences
Discussion paper
The ‘80 per cent rule’: the serious violent offences scheme in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) - issues paper
This issues paper has been prepared to gather and present information about the serious violent offences scheme to assist stakeholders and community members to provide their views to the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council on the scheme and options for reform.
Report
Organised crime and criminal careers: findings from an Australian sample
This study analyses the recorded criminal histories of a sample of individuals affiliated with known organised crime groups.
Report
Estimating the cost of pure cybercrime to Australian individuals
This report estimates the cost of pure cyber-crime to individuals in Australia in 2019.
Discussion paper
Stalking: consultation paper
This consultation paper has been released to assist the VLRC to review and report on Victoria’s legal responses to stalking, harassment and similar conduct, including the statutory framework for and operation of the Personal Safety Intervention Order (PSIO) system.
Report
Fraud and its relationship to pandemics and economic crises: from Spanish flu to COVID-19
This report seeks to draw out the common characteristics of frauds associated with pandemics. The report identifies some novel crime types and methodologies arising during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 that were not seen in previous pandemics.