Criminal histories of Australian organised crime offenders

2013

This study examines the criminal histories of offenders who become involved in organised crime. It is based on analysis of administrative data on criminal sanctions (court conviction, or caution / warning / reprimand) held on the Police National Computer (PNC) database. PNC data represents proven offending, which is unlikely to be a true reflection of actual offending behaviour Although a wide range of offences were identified indicating a link to organised crime (the ‘inclusion’ offences), the majority (73%) of offenders were selected on the basis of a conviction for a drugs-related offence (principally supply or importation). Around one in ten offenders 4

This Briefing Paper summarises scholarly approaches to the concept of organised crime, noting that such perspectives reflect the dominant sociohistorical discourses pertaining to each proposed model. The authors then examine current Australian legislative initiatives on thwarting organized crime – in particular, outlaw motorcycle gangs – querying whether such approaches are effective, when based upon historical concepts of organised criminal activity. The authors argue that policy and legislative initiatives should reflect upon recent academic research into this phenomenon.

Sergi, A. (2015) "Perspectives on organised crime between policy and research: a criminological analysis of the new offences of participation in organised crime activities in England and Wales" Papers from the British Criminology Conference, Vol. 15: 43-59 - http://britsoccrim.org/new/sites/default/files/pbcc_2015_wholevolume_0.pdf Abstract Section 45 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 contains new offences for participation in organised crime groups’ activities. This section mentions for the first time ‘organised criminal groups and activities’ in the law in England and Wales. This paper will interpret and critically analyse the new offences for organised crime from a criminological perspective in light of evidence found in research. It will argue that this legal change is informed by political narratives on organised crime rather than by variations in the criminal panorama. The paper will then identify three perspectives for concern: the narrative perspective, which reflects on the overlapping of meanings of the words ‘organised crime’; the evolution perspective, which reflects on the origins of the new participation offences with reference to both national and international pressures; and the management perspective, which reflects on some of the immediate effects of the new offences of organised crime on the criminal justice system.

1996

A speech presented at the seminar "Crime and justice in regional Australia", held at James Cook University, Townsville, 12 September 1996 by Adam Graycar, Director, Australian Institute of Criminology. Made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/We know that the interpretation of crime statistics is much more difficult than the interpretation of most other statistics. Trends are not always easy to discern, even though they may seem obvious. People experience crime and report it in different ways; authorities may choose to follow up or not; counting rules vary across time and place; legislation changes, and so too do definitions; law enforcement priorities and resources change thus affecting activities and outcomes. We know that public opinion polls show violence and crime to be one of the major concerns of Australians, but violent crime accounts for only three per cent of all major crime in Australia

1999

Speech presented at the joint conference of AASW, IFSW, APASWE, AASWWE, 'Promoting inclusion - redressing exclusion: the social work challenge', Sheraton Brisbane Hotel, 26-29 September 1999 by Adam Graycar and Marianne James, Australian Institute of Criminology. Made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Official crime statistics show that people over the age of 65 are the least likely to be victimised, and that the prevalence of victimisation declines progressively from the early twenties. This paper will present data on crime victimisation and risk of older people, and strategies dealing with these phenomena. Older people are at risk from four main sources: Family members, friends and acquaintances, who may assault or steal from them; Strangers who may victimise them; Commercial organisations or "white collar" criminals who could defraud them; and Carers with whom they are in a "duty of care" rela...

In this paper I examine the demographics, geography, economic and social realities of Australian youth within the context of criminal and delinquent behaviour. I identify who these ‘Australian youth’ are, how they are perceived by the wider community and the Australian criminal justice system. Because most theories of crime utilises empirical research on youthful offending, this paper additionally explores and analyses a range of statistical data in order to demonstrate that the current criminological theories are ambivalent, contradictory and discriminatory, with the resultant practices by the Australian youth justice system being highly inequitable toward young people and crime.

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2000

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Social & Behavioural Sciences Requirements of the National Crime Agency Internal Report 2014 External Champion Research Council of the UK Global Uncertainties Programme http://www.paccsresearch.org.uk/news/social-behavioural-sciences-national-crime-agency/ http://www.paccsresearch.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/REPORT_NCA-Requirements-Social-and-Behavioural-Sciences_FINAL-V2.0.pdf

2000

Speech delivered at the 7th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, 'Family Futures: Issues in Research and Policy', Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 24-26 July 2000 by Adam Graycar, Director, Australian Institute of Criminology. This speech is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/