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AIC research estimates the role of illicit drugs and alcohol in offending

AIC research estimates the role of illicit drugs and alcohol in offending

Link to: The extent of illicit drug and alcohol involvement in crime: An updated estimate

The AIC has released new research estimating the extent to which illicit drug and alcohol use contributes to criminal offending in Australia. The analysis shows:

Of the 2,249 police detainees interviewed for this research, 45 percent attributed their offending to substance use.
The substance that offending was most commonly attributed to was methamphetamine (contributing to 28% of offences) followed by alcohol (16% of offences).
Substance use contributed to an estimated 156,760 principal offences in Australia during 2019. This included over 95,000 offences attributable to methamphetamine and over 56,000 attributable to alcohol use.

New research explores child abuse victimisation and adolescent offending

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Full report:
Examining the impact of childhood sexual abuse victimisation on adolescent offending outcomes
Summary paper:
The links between childhood sexual abuse victimisation and adolescent offending

The AIC has released new research by Griffith University and the Northern Territory Department of Corrections on the relationship between childhood sexual abuse victimisation and subsequent adolescent offending. The analysis shows:

Child sexual abuse victimisation was more prominent among young people who sexually offended than those with non-sexual offences.
Child sexual abuse typically co-occurred with other forms of maltreatment and adverse developmental experiences.
Findings highlight the need for early intervention to prevent the emergence of sexual harm.

AIC research examines ransomware affecting individuals and small businesses

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AIC research examines ransomware affecting individuals and small businesses

Link to: Ransomware targeting individuals and small businesses: Vulnerabilities and impacts

The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a new paper on ransomware targeting individuals and small businesses based on a survey of 331 Australian individuals and small to medium enterprise (SME) owners who were victims of ransomware.

Most ransomware victims had received multiple ransom messages in the past 12 months. SME owners were more likely to have received multiple messages and to have previously paid a ransom.
SME owners reported impacts on many devices, which were more likely to have been a work-issued device or a personal device used for work. SME owners were also more likely than other victims to report that the ransomware had spread to other workplace devices, systems or email accounts.
The results highlight the importance of discouraging SME owners from making ransom payments to reduce the risk of repeat victimisation, and the need for technological solutions to protect business owners from ransomware and its harmful effects.

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AIC research estimates the role of illicit drugs and alcohol in offending

New research explores child abuse victimisation and adolescent offending

AIC research examines ransomware affecting individuals and small businesses