New study links violent porn to sexual violence in Australian men
The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) today has released a new study that examines the relationship between pornography use and sexual violence in Australian men.
Methamphetamine use a key contributor to crime
The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has released a report detailing the extent of illicit drug and alcohol involvement in crime.
New research explores child abuse victimisation and adolescent offending
The AIC has released new research by Griffith University and the Northern Territory Department of Corrections on the relationship between childhood sexual abuse victimisation and subsequent adolescent offending.
AIC research examines ransomware affecting individuals and small businesses
The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a new paper on ransomware targeting individuals and small businesses based on a survey of 331 Australian individuals and small to medium enterprise owners who were victims of ransomware.
Keeping Australians safe: outstanding crime and violence prevention programs awarded
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They built outstanding programs designed to keep Australians safe – and today they are awarded for their work.
Today, 15 award winners from community-led programs as well as 7 winners for police-led initiatives across the country will receive Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA).
Exploring underage use of online adult-based platforms
A shocking new study released today by the Australian Institute of Criminology, unpacks the risks and experiences of underage adult-based platform use.
Serious and organised crime is affecting you – even if you don’t realise it
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) and Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) have exposed the impact and scale of serious and organised crime in Australia.
AIC research examines restorative justice for domestic, family and sexual violence
The Australian Institute of Criminology has released new research examining the perspectives of victim-survivors on best practice in restorative justice for family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV).
Scam and fraud victims the most vulnerable as cybercriminals revictimise Australians
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More than 40 per cent of all Australian cybercrime victims fall prey to multiple types of cybercrime in a single year, with fraud and scam victims emerging as the most vulnerable. And it’s prompted a critical reminder for Australians to bolster their online safeguards.
National Homicide Monitoring Program reveals new insights into parricide in Australia
The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) today has released a study that examines the characteristics of parricide in Australia, using 35 years of data from the National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP).