Criminology-Related Organisations

A list of organisations involved in research and policy of direct interest to staff and students of criminology is provided below.

• Australian Institute of Criminology
  
  
• Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
  
  
• Criminal Justice Research Network
  The website can be accessed through Lawlink: A unique resource for researchers and policy makers in NSW, the CJRN strongly encourages the use of research to assist with policy development. A primary focus of CJRN is the dissemination of research to policy makers and practitioners, as well as to those in the field of criminal justice. For enquiries please contact sarah_macgregor@agd.nsw.gov.au
  
  
• DrugInfo Clearinghouse The website includes information about:
• Safer driving—including information specifically aimed at young drivers, the parents of young drivers, older drivers and commercial drivers.
• The effects of different drugs on driving ability—including alcohol, amphetamines, cannabis, ecstasy, heroin and other opioids, medicines and mixing drugs.
• Laws—including drink driving, random breath testing, drug driving and roadside drug testing.
• Where to find more information—including links to research, resources, alcohol and other drug support services and road safety organisations.


1. Drug Policy Modelling Program
   
   

2. Mental Health Links for Lawyers
   The web site, which is a project of the Criminal Justice Research Network(CJRN) (http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cjrn), acts as a ready reference for legal practitioners whose clients or colleagues may need urgent assistance for a mental health problem. Resources include the Mental Health First Aid Manual, the Checklist in Defended Local Court Hearings, a variety of NSW Government sponsored helplines and databases of service providers.
   Courtwise NSW’s most comprehensive website for victims of crime involved in court proceedings,.is an interactive website that guides victims through the different stages of the criminal justice process, from the police investigation until after the court case.

3. Sentencing Advisory Council
   
   
4. The Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse: The Clearinghouse has been developed by the Attorney Generals Department of NSW and the Australian Institute of Criminology for the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General.

BOOK LAUNCH

Willan Publishing and Federation Press together with the Institute of Criminology invite you to the launch of:

Governing through Globalised Crime - Futures for international criminal justice

To be launched by Professor David Brown, UNSW

Date: Tuesday 13th May 2008
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Minter Ellison Room, Level 13, University of Sydney Law School Building, 173-175 Phillip St, Sydney

RSVP: Rachel Miller R.Miller@usyd.edu.au 93510239 (acceptances only)

Please see the Law School website for further information: http://www.law.usyd.edu.au/news/events.shtml

AUSTRALIAN CRIME AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION AWARDS

The closing date for nominations for the 2008 awards is Monday, 26 May 2008.
The annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards are sponsored by the heads of Australian governments and members of the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management - Police as a joint Australian Government, state and territory initiative. They include monetary awards totalling up to $130,000 and are presented in a number of categories, including national winners and meritorious police projects.

The awards reward good practice in the prevention or reduction of violence and other types of crime in Australia, to encourage public initiatives and to assist governments in identifying and developing practical projects that will reduce violence and other types of crime in the community. Projects may address specific groups such as rural and remote communities, women, children, youth or the family, or specific problems such as alcohol-related violence. An award may also be available for initiatives of great merit or for outstanding projects that have recently ceased operation.

These awards are primarily designed to recognise community led crime prevention activities.

Government funded crime prevention projects including police initiatives are not eligible to receive financial awards but may receive recognition for their innovation and contribution to reducing crime and violence in the community.

For more information and nominations forms, please go to:
http://www.aic.gov.au/acvpa/index.html

RESEARCH

• Invitation to Offer - Queensland Indigenous Criminal Justice Research Agenda (ICJRA) Consultants Offer number: DPC-1663-08 Consultants are invited to tender for one or both of the following two projects:

  1) Sentencing Disparities Project - examining the impact of individual and social factors, court processes and the availability of correctional options on sentencing disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people; and
   
  2) Bail and Remand Project - identifying the factors that influence courts' decisions to refuse bail for Indigenous accused adults and examine ways to assist Indigenous people to comply with bail conditions.
  
  Offer documentation: www.projectservices.qld.gov.au/etenderqgm
  (Advertised under Department of the Premier and Cabinet)
  Enquiries: Angela Roys on (07) 3237 1050 or
  dpc.procurement@premiers.qld.gov.au
  Offer closing date: 2.00pm Wednesday, 30 April 2008

• The Travelsafe Committee, an all-party committee of the Queensland Parliament, has commenced an inquiry into Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. This inquiry will examine: The efficacy of ANPR technology for road safety applications; Potential costs and benefits; Whether ANPR-enabled intercept teams should be used for traffic enforcement in Queensland, including examination of existing applications; and Other opportunities and considerations for its use by Queensland Government agencies to promote road safety.
  The committee invites you to make a submission to this inquiry. The committee has released a short paper, highlighting issues that you may wish to consider and provide views on as part of a submission.  For your information, a copy of this issues paper and guidelines for making submissions to committees of the Queensland Parliament are available at http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/committees/view/committees/committees.asp?area=TSAFE&LIndex=9&SubArea=inquiries_ANPR&Bindex=2
  The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Friday 18 January 2008. If you require further time to lodge your submission, please contact myself or Heather Crighton on the contact details provided below.
  The committee is interested in receiving the viewpoints of all interested persons and organisations to inform its deliberations.  If you are aware of any person or organisation which may similarly wish to make a submission to this inquiry, it would be appreciated if you could forward this information or contact the committee secretariat.
  If you require further information about the work of the committee or the inquiry, please contact the committee secretariat by telephone (07) 3406 7908, facsimile (07) 3406 7070 or email tsafe@parliament.qld.gov.au.

• Cybercrime survey
  I'm trying to conduct a survey of cybercrime around the world, and (I think appropriately) trying to do it via cyberspace. Id like to encourage as many people as possible to visit my site at http://www.johnwalkercrimetrendsanalysis.com.au/Cybercrimesurvey.htm, or go directly to the survey at http://socamlpro.org/SocAMLPro_Surveys.htm.Please direct all inquiries to:
  John Walker
  CEO, Crime Trends Analysis
  6 Severne St, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620, Australia
  +61 (0)2 6297 9764 +61 (0)417 489 281
  Principal Research Fellow,
  Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention
  University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
  http://www.johnwalkercrimetrendsanalysis.com.au/
  
  
• The Standing Group on Organised Crime [SGOC] of the European Consortium for Political Research [ECPR] is running a blog on organised crime available at:http://sgoc.blogspot.com/