Crime can be devastating to farmers, the community and the farming industry as a whole. Repeat victimisation is high amongst farmers, but little is known about attitudes towards crime prevention, and strategies employed by farmers to prevent crime at a national level in Australia. Where strategies have been implemented there has been no systematic review of their effectiveness. This highlights the pressing need for crime prevention programs to be evaluated.
This report summarises the final stage of a three-stage research project examining the passage of sexual assault and related offence information through the Australian Capital Territory's criminal justice system. The research, commissioned by the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety, explored the feasibility of integrating criminal justice information systems. Earlier project stages assessed the nature and availability of offence information, and tracked information about offences that had resulted in convictions back through relevant agencies. This last stage followed offences proceeding through criminal justice agencies forward from offence report. The ease with which data could be matched and followed was explored. The report also provides a snapshot of sexual assault and related offences in the ACT in 2004-05."--AIC website.
In recent years, legislative reforms have been introduced that seek to restrict the number of weapons in the community. These reforms have centred on knives carried in public places and on firearm ownership and possession. The focus on knives is of particular importance, as according to statistics for both homicides and armed robberies they are commonly the weapon of choice. Using data collected as part of the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program, this paper explores the link between weapons, drugs and crime, with a specific focus on weapon ownership and possession.
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