Tagged with Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference

Sending children to court for relatively minor offences could actually do more harm than good.

International and national researchers and policy-makers will gather in Brisbane for the fifth Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference this week

Australia's crime rate is falling but imprisonment rates are increasing. Why?

A community development program for disadvantaged children and young people aimed at boosting child wellbeing and preventing crime is proving the adage ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. Communities for Children, a national program for children and families in 52 disadvantaged areas and run by the Department for Social Services, uses a ground-breaking […]

International and national crime research will be presented at a conference in Brisbane this week.