International comparisons of recorded violent crime rates for 2000 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2002 This paper compares the rate of recorded violent crime in New Zealand to rates of violent crime for a range of other western countries. Information regarding…
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 Programmes for Māori Adult Protected Persons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 The Domestic Violence Act 1995 provides programmes for people whose lives are affected by domestic violence and who are protected by Protection Orders. The Programmes for…
New Zealand Injury Data Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 This report presents the results of a review of injury data, which was led jointly by the Department of Labour and Statistics New Zealand. The review was…
The Should you Supply Community Alcohol Intervention : An Evaluation for the Alcohol Advisory Council Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 Should You Supply was a community based campaign designed to reduce levels of problematic drinking among under-18s by discouraging inappropriate supplyof alcohol by adults, including parents.…
Pathways over the transition to schools: Studies in family literacy practices and effective classroom concepts for Māori and Pasifika children Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 Two outcomes of research and development are described in this report. One is the development of a set of resources suitable for family literacy education. The…
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…
ALAC's Youth Drinking Monitor 2001 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2001 Fourth annual survey measuring the changes in youth attitudes and behaviour towards risky drinking. This report presents the results of the ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor for 2001.…
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…