Through the analysis of thousands of Twitter accounts following prominent white nationalists and anarchists, this report offers new quantitative tools to identify highly engaged extremists in large social networks and to evaluate tactics for combating violent extremism (CVE) online. The findings of this highly innovative research project show that influence and engagement in social networks...

This report finds that despite media reports claiming that APVOs are overused in NSW,only a small proportion of APVO applications are frivolous or vexatious in nature. Aim: To establish whether frivolous or vexatious Apprehended Personal Violence Orders (APVO) are common in NSW and, if so, the circumstances under which they arise. Method: Online survey of...

The Internet is one of the most significant vehicles for promoting violent radicalism - more so than prisons, universities or places of worship. On 25 May the Home Affairs Committee announced a new inquiry to examine the root causes of violent radicalisation in the UK, the individuals and groups particularly vulnerable to radicalisation and where...

This snapshot describes the penalties imposed on adult offenders convicted of break and enter. The most common penalty imposed on an offender convicted of break and enter was a prison sentence. Prison penalties were imposed on 64 per cent of offenders convicted of an aggravated break and enter offence and 49 per cent of offenders...

In the 24 months to September 2011, crimes such as assault and motor theft were tending downwards in New South Wales. The offences trending downwards were: Assault – non-domestic violence related (down 5.8%) Robbery without a weapon (down 17.9%) Break and enter dwelling (down 3.3%) Break and enter non-dwelling (down 2.1%) Motor vehicle theft (down...