The Australian Institute of Criminology has recently published the results of a study on communities that generate criminals. The results of this research known as “Targeting crime prevention: Identifying communities that generate chronic and costly offenders” discusses the growing gaps in arrests between the Indigenous people of Australia and non-Indigenous people. Indigenous people over the…
DetailsIn the past twelve months crime has gone up by 8.1% in the City of Hume, from 14,110 to 15,253 offences. Crimes against the person have risen by 7.3%, Property crime & drug offences risen by 4.6%. More people are reporting family violence. Many assaults taking place around central Broadmeadows. If you have been a victim of crime…
DetailsFrom the 01-01-11 to the 31-12-11 there were 51,146 crimes committed against a person reported to the police, or 140 crimes per day, such as a physical assault (38,616 reported incidents). From the 01-01-12 to the 31-12-12 there were 57,764 crimes committed against a person reported to the police, or 158 crimes per day, such…
DetailsSocial media is helping revolutionise the way police fight crime and it’s playing a key role in the reporting of sexual abuse and assaults, experts say. Australian police forces were early adopters of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, regularly using them to publish appeals for help and access potential witnesses and tip-offs. It is (in some…
DetailsA thesis is currently being completed at Griffith University regarding the Prevention of Victimisation against International Students. If you or another student you know has been ASSAULTED (kicked, punched), ROBBED or RACIALLY ABUSED (racist name calling) please help prevent this from happening by completing our quick student survey or forwarding our survey to other victims…
DetailsWhat is all this fuss about the validity of the Crime Poll? As the current state government has indicated it will be used to listen to community views and to help guide new policy. This is nothing new, and in fact, exactly how a government should act, on community sentiments. I applaud the state government…
DetailsRecent research indicates that pathways into drug use and crime differ for males and females. Findings indicate that female detainees were more likely to use ‘hard’ drugs and to have been arrested for a property crime. The relationship between experiences of mental illness, drug use and arrest was also stronger for female detainees. The study…
DetailsVictims of crime suffering from Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to engage in behaviours which have adverse health consequences, such as cigarette smoking, alcol and drug abuse as well as poor diet and physical inactivity. 1. PTSD raises the risk of someone smoking by two-fold. 2. About half of individuals suffering from PTSD will…
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