Publications

This report presents the main findings of a survey of defendants' perceptions of the investigation and arrest process, conducted by the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) in mid-1999.

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...

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...

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...

The Queensland Crime Commission (QCC) and the Queensland Police Service (QPS) released this abridged version of the results of their joint strategic assessment of the organised criminal environment in Queensland - Project Krystal. The release reflects a...

This report presents findings of an evaluation by the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) of the State Government pilot program, Crime Prevention Partnerships (CPPs).

This briefing paper has been prepared for the purpose of information only and does not contain any specific recommendations about the use of adult cautioning in Queensland. There are two parts to this paper. Part A contains a brief discussion of the cautioning...