The Domestic Violence 1995 Act 42 day ‘rules’, and the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 60 day ‘rule’ Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2002 The Department for Courts commissioned research to investigate the reasons why the 42 day ‘rule’ in the Domestic Violence Act 1995 (DVA) and the 60 day…
Reconviction and reimprisonment rates for released prisoners Last Publication Date: 01 May 2002 There is considerable interest in reoffending by released prisoners. This paper presents information on the prior and post conviction histories of the 22,340 inmates released from…
Evaluation of Use of Force Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2001 This review was requested by Deputy Commissioner S. E. Long on the basis that it was timely for the New Zealand Police to consider training, policy…
Survey on public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2001 The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Justice to ascertain public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children. This information is to inform ongoing policy…
The age of physical abuse victims and the sentence imposed on their abusers Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2001 There is disquiet among some members of the public who perceive that offenders who abuse children are given lighter sentences than offenders who abuse adults. Their…
Social Report 2001 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2001 The Social Report 2001 is the first step in the establishment of a regular programme of social monitoring. The aim of the report is to provide…
Humanitarian Category Circumstances Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2000 The New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS) is undertaking a review of family sponsored immigration policy. Both the Family Category and the Humanitarian Category policies are being…
Women in the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2000 The National Crime Manager sought an independent assessment of the opportunities for and barriers to the recruitment, progress, and retention of women in the Criminal Investigation…
Community Project Workers Scheme Crime Prevention Projects | Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 1999 Between 1997 and 1998, Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Community Advisors worked with community groups to establish crime prevention projects under the Community Project Workers Scheme…
