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The market in illicit antiquities operates globally and very profitably. It is also a market that takes advantage of poverty-stricken countries where people are willing to sell their heritage to survive, and legal loopholes in developed countries where the illicit antiquities are mainly bought. A report released by the Australian Institute of Criminology, "Regulating the Market in Illicit Antiquities", details some of the vulnerabilities to criminal activity in the antiquities market.

Until recently, there has been limited research that investigates children's life course of maltreatment and subsequent patterns of offending. A report released by the Australian Institute of Criminology reveals a direct path from child maltreatment to juvenile offending. The report focuses on the 41,700 children born in Queensland in 1983, and more specifically the 2,885 children that were reported to the Department of Families as maltreated. Various factors were identified to predict subsequent offending in maltreated children such as gender and Indigenous status.

The Australian Institute of Criminology's Facts and Figures 2002 publication shows that robbery has increased steadily since 1995. Police recorded 26,565 victims of robbery during 2001, a 14 per cent increase on the number recorded in 2000. Of the robberies recorded in 2001, 59 per cent were unarmed, and 41 per cent were armed. The number of both armed and unarmed robberies between 1995 and 2001 display correlated trends. Both peaked in March 2001, when there were 1,112 armed robberies and 1,572 unarmed robberies.

Although there has been international research on the reoffending of arson offenders, published data on alleged arsonists in Australia are limited to police statistics on arson charges. There is no published Australian research on the recidivism of arsonists or bushfire arsonists. This bulletin reports on 1,099 arson and 133 bushfire arson defendants who appeared in NSW courts between 2001 and 2006 ^(a). The typical NSW firesetter was male (89%), and young (mean age 27 years), this was the same for arsonists and bushfire arsonists.

The following new titles have been added to the growing collection of arson-related literature that can be found in the searchable bibliographic database. In addition to these titles, the database provides access to major bushfire arson news articles. Of the 10 titles listed, the last three are Australian.

Understanding why people commit antisocial acts is important for investigating offences and ensuring that perpetrators receive justice and treatment. There is an extensive literature considering the motives behind arson. While there are many different approaches to motives and classification of arson, and terminology can change between writers, taken as a whole the literature suggests the following common motives for arson:

Includes Criminology Research Council (CRC) Annual Report.

Note: The pagination does not exactly match the print version of this report.

Includes Criminology Research Council (CRC) Annual Report.

Includes Criminology Research Council (CRC) Annual Report.

The 26th annual report for the Australian Institute of Criminology was tabled 30 October 1998.

The 27th annual report for the Australian Institute of Criminology was tabled 27 October 1999.

The 28th annual report for the Australian Institute of Criminology was tabled 27 October 2000.

Includes Criminology Research Council Annual Report.

The 29th Annual Report for the Australian Institute of Criminology was presented out of session 26 October 2001.

Includes Criminology Research Council (CRC) Annual Report.

The 2001-2002 annual report for the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Criminology Research Council was tabled 23 October 2002.

Includes Criminology Research Council (CRC) Annual Report.

The 2002-2003 annual report for the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Criminology Research Council was tabled 29 October 2003.