Law and Order in Australia

Don Weatherburn

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Federation Press
01 January 2005

Causes & prevention of crime; Law

How much crime is committed in Australia? What sort of crime, where and by whom? What can we do to stop it?

This book deals in facts and dispels myths. Don Weatherburn, Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, shows how policies are driven by the political need to manage public reactions, not to control and prevent crime.

Law and Order in Australia informs public debate about crime in Australia by contrasting popular assumptions about crime and crime control with what is actually known to be true.

The opening chapter sets the scene by asking how serious Australia's crime problems are.

Weatherburn then offers a critique of the way Australian governments attempt to deal with Australia's crime problems.

This is followed by the foundations for a discussion of what actually works in crime prevention and control by highlighting some basic facts about crime and offenders. The final chapters discuss what the evidence reveals about crime prevention and control and the key issues in crime prevention and control in Australia.

Weatherburn clearly provides numerous ideas for better policies, ones that will actually work.

By: Don Weatherburn
Imprint: Federation Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Weight: 348g
ISBN: 9781862875326
ISBN 10: 1862875324
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 January 2005
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

How serious is Australia's crime problem? How rational is our response to crime? What causes crime? What can the police do? What can the criminal justice system do? Can we stem the flow of criminal opportunities? Can we stem the flow of offenders? Key issues in crime prevention and control

Reviews for Law and Order in Australia

This is a very well written book. The style of presentation makes it a pleasure to read and the methodology by which opinions are arrived at, are clearly set out so that you can agree or disagree without feeling that the author is intruding on your right to form your own views on the various subjects. This is a most thought provoking book which will be of interest to anyone who wishes to gain a greater understanding of the concepts of crime and punishment, or of law and order. - BJM, Tasmanian Law Newsletter, May 2005