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The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice. We seek to promote justice and reduce crime by undertaking and communicating evidence-based research to inform policy and practice.
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AIC 2025 – Draft Program announced
14-01-2025
We are pleased to share the draft program for AIC 2025 – Reducing online harms. The program features Australian and international experts presenting the latest research on the changing nature of online harms and approaches to preventing, disrupting and mitigating those harms, as well as approaches to support victim / survivor recovery.
Evaluation of Phase Three of the ACT Restorative Justice Scheme released
14-01-2025
The Australian Institute of Criminology has released its evaluation of Phase Three of the ACT’s Restorative Justice Scheme, which involved extending the Scheme to family, domestic and sexual violence matters.
The cost of serious and organised crime is hitting home more than ever
19-12-2024
Today the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission have released updated figures for the cost of serious and organised crime in Australia. The Institute estimates that it cost up to $68.7 billion a year in 2022–23, compared to $60.1 billion in 2020–21.
New Criminology Research Grants awarded
18-12-2024
The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has announced important new funding that will support Australian academics to undertake cutting edge crime and justice research.
Latest deaths in custody report released
17-12-2024
Today the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has released its Deaths in Custody in Australia 2023–24 report. From 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, there were 104 deaths in custody, 6 less than in 2022–23.
Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Research Network
The HTMS Research Network seeks to collaboratively identify, promote and disseminate research about human trafficking and modern slavery undertaken in Australia.
Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards
The annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA) recognise and reward programs that reduce crime and violence in Australia.
CriminologyTV
CriminologyTV has a range of videos by crime and criminal justice specialists, including key presentations from AIC conferences and our Occasional Seminar series.
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CINCH
CINCH is an open access database indexing Australian crime and criminal justice.
