Publications

This report addresses three fundamental questions: Why has the Queensland prisoner population risen so rapidly since 1993? How likely is it that the prisoner population will continue to grow (assuming that there is no policy intervention by government)? Which...

This document presents the results of a telephone survey conducted in July 1999 of 1502 people throughout Queensland on their knowledge and attitudes towards the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC).

This report was prepared for the Taskforce on Women and the Criminal Code to document the current status of sexual assault data within the Queensland criminal justice system.

This paper focuses specifically on the results of surveys administered to first year constables (FYCs) after they have spent some time 'in the field' as operational police. The survey seeks to find out what police think of the disciplinary and complaints...

Pursuant to Section 66 of the Criminal Justice Act 1989, on 6 August 1999 the Criminal Justice Commission engaged R.W. Gotterson, QC, as an independent qualified person: To examine the contents of a letter dated 2 August 1999 of the Leader of the Opposition...

In April 1999, the Research and Prevention Division of the Criminal Justice Commission published a Briefing Paper titled Police Cautioning of Adults: Drugs and Other Offences. That paper flagged the publication of this Briefing Paper on the Diversion of Drug...

This report summarises the CJC's key activities, achievements and performance for the financial year ending 30 June 1999.

This report summarises the QCC's key activities, achievements and performance for the financial year ending 30 June 1999.

The Queensland Police Service recently conducted a trial issue of defensive spray to operational police in two police regions. This report describes the implementation and evaluation of the trial, and makes recommendations for future use of defensive spray by...

This report provides an update on the implementation of the recommendations of Police and Drugs: A Report of an Investigation of Cases Involving Queensland Police Officers (1997).