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Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Image-based abuse: Gender differences in bystander experiences and responses
Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Child sexual abuse material and end-to-end encryption on social media platforms: An overview
Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Warning messages to prevent illegal sharing of sexual images: Results of a randomised controlled experiment
Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Regulatory approaches to preventing organised crime among outlaw motorcycle gangs
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New Deaths in custody in Australia quarterly dashboard
07-06-2022
The AIC has released the Deaths in custody in Australia dashboard which presents quarterly Indigenous and non-Indigenous deaths in custody data for the most recent five years. The dashboard provides accurate and contemporary reporting on deaths in custody at a national level.
Awarding exceptional crime and violence prevention programs for 30 years
03-05-2022
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA). Now in the 30th year, the ACVPA recognise and reward good practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia.
New Indigenous Justice Research Program funding announced
04-04-2022
Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews, and Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt have today announced the recipients of the Indigenous Justice Research Program (IJRP) funding.
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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.
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