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The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice. We seek to promote justice and reduce crime by undertaking and communicating evidence-based research to inform policy and practice.
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New AIC research examines link between suspension from school and police contact
16-04-2026
New research released by the Australian Institute of Criminology explores the association between out-of-school suspension from primary school and early contact with police among a sample of over 68,000 children.
Nominations are now open for the annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA)
07-04-2026
The ACVPA recognise and reward programs that reduce crime and violence in Australia.
AIC research explores perceptions of police fairness among Australian drug users
26-03-2026
The AIC has released new research on perceptions among people who use drugs of whether police treat people fairly and make impartial decisions. The study uses Global Drug Survey data to compare the perceptions of drug users in Australia and in 29 other countries.
Opening remarks at the AIC 2026 Conference
20-03-2026
Heather Cook, Australian Institute of Criminology Director and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission CEO
Misogynistic online groups – study finds the pathways out
12-03-2026
New research from the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) explores how and why men choose to stop engaging with online misogynistic incel communities, and how this affected their attitudes towards gendered violence.
National Hate Crimes Database
The National Hate Crimes Database has been developed to track hate crimes
and other hate incidents on behalf of the Australian Government.
A dashboard on legislated hate-related offences recorded by police
where an offender has been charged is the first phase of the database.
View the dashboard
Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Research Network
The HTMS Research Network seeks to collaboratively identify, promote and disseminate research about human trafficking and modern slavery undertaken in Australia.
Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards
The annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA) recognise and reward programs that reduce crime and violence in Australia.
CriminologyTV
CriminologyTV has a range of videos by crime and criminal justice specialists, including key presentations from AIC conferences and our Occasional Seminar series.
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CINCH
CINCH is an open access database indexing Australian crime and criminal justice.
