Law and Order in Australia: Rhetoric and Reality

How much crime is committed in Australia? What sort of crime, where, and by whom? What can we do to stop it? Law and Order in Australia deals in facts and dispels myths. It informs public debate about crime in Australia by contrasting popular assumptions with the truth. 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. The opening chapter examines the seriousness of Australia's crime problems. Weatherburn then offers a critique of the way Australian governments attempt to deal with crime. Next, he provides 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 key issues and conclusions. Weatherburn provides numerous ideas for better policies, ones that will actually work.Weatherburn, Don is the author of 'Law and Order in Australia: Rhetoric and Reality', published 2004 under ISBN 9781862875326 and ISBN 1862875324.