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NCJ Number: 219448 Find in a Library
Title: Australian Crime: Facts and Figures, 2004
Document: PDF
Author(s): Lance Smith; Holly Johnson
Date Published: December 2004
Annotation: This publication presents national information on crime in Australia for 2004.
Abstract: This publication covers types of recorded crimes, their place of occurrence, victim details, responses of criminal justice agencies, and government resources directed to deal with the crimes. Although the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has been collecting and analyzing data for the past 30 years, the availability of national statistics on major crimes is a relatively new endeavor. This publication analyzes national statistics collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) as well as a variety of other sources. It is important to use both administrative and survey-based information to understand the level and effects of crime in the community. Administrative collections, such as police and court statistics, provide only one perspective of the true levels of crime in Australia. Crime victimization surveys routinely find that only 40 percent of crimes are reported to the police, and this varies according to crime type; reporting rates are as high as 95 percent for motor vehicle theft and as low as 14 percent for partner violence. The data in this publication primarily comprise national figures. Where national data are not available other sources are used. Additional information is provided for Australian Institute of Criminology materials containing the latest data on crime and justice. Tables, figures, and references
Main Term(s): Australia; Crime Statistics
Index Term(s): Crime analysis; Crime in foreign countries; Crime rate studies; Criminal justice system analysis; International; Unreported crimes; Victims in foreign countries
Publication Number: ISBN 0 642 53869 7
Sponsoring Agency: Australian Institute of Criminology
Canberra ACT, 2601, Australia
Corporate Author: Australian Institute of Criminology
Australia
Sale Source: Australian Institute of Criminology
GPO Box 2944
Canberra ACT, 2601,
Australia
Page Count: 59
Format: Book (Softbound)
Type: Reference Material
Language: English
Country: Australia
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