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Mouzos J & West D 2007. An examination of serial murder in Australia. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 346. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology.

People smuggling and trafficking in persons have had a considerable public profile in the past decade. Both involve the movement of people and the difference between them is not always well understood by the general public. This brief examines the difference between people smuggling and trafficking in persons by looking at the variations in principle and practice.

'Phishing' is a term that describes a way in which a person using the internet may be tricked into giving their personal identification information or banking and finance details to a criminal. Once this information has been obtained by a phisher, they may sell it to another person or use it to commit identity fraud. Internet users need to be aware that credit card details or log-in details used to access finances and services online are valuable and can be misused by others. Phishing is not limited to email-scams.

Foreword | Between 1984 and 2004 the proportion of remanded prisoners rose from 12 to 20 percent of the total prisoner population, and the rate of prisoners remanded into custody tripled. In an attempt to identify the factors associated with high and low remand rates the researchers undertook a detailed study of Victoria (which has comparatively low remand rates) and South Australia (which has comparatively high remand rates).

Introduction

Foreword | Drug and alcohol use have been found to be important correlates of criminal offending. The Drug Use Careers of Offenders (DUCO) studies found high levels of drug and alcohol dependency among women, men and juveniles incarcerated in Australian prisons. Offenders also reported a range of negative life experiences related to their drug and alcohol abuse.

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Method
• The 2014 consumer fraud survey results
• Loss of personal information or passwords as a result of fraudulent invitations
• Conclusion and policy implications
• References
• Appendix 1

In response to escalating burglary rates in the Australian Capital Territory, the Australian Federal Police has, over recent years, introduced a series of crime reduction strategies in Canberra. These operations have been effective in achieving a short-term reduction in burglary rates, but the number of burglaries has risen again after the cessation of the operation (though not to pre-operation rates).

Commissioned by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy as a project under the cost shared funding arrangement.