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Contract killings in Australia

Jenny Mouzos and John Venditto

Published in:
Australian police journal, 58(4), December 2004.

Abstract

This article presents a brief overview of the findings of a larger study that examined the attempted and completed contract killings in Australia. Some of the findings outlined included that there were differences in attempted and contract killings. Differences emerged not only within the various categories identified in the typology of contract killings but also between the attempted and completed killings, as well as between the solved and unsolved contract killings. Many of the principal findings of the main study may provide or identify preventative strategies that could be applied not only to future police operations but also in early intervention mechanisms.