New Zealand court-referred restorative justice pilot: Two year follow-up of reoffending Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 One of the main objectives of the New Zealand court-referred restorative justice pilot was to reduce the rate of reoffending by offenders referred to restorative justice…
Making choices for change: Graeme Munford and Mike Garland outline the ‘Break Away Adolescent Stopping Offending’ course, a youth offending programme at the Lower North Youth Justice Residential Centre Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 23-27. The goal of the youth offending programme developed at Lower North Youth Justice Residential Centre in 2004 was to reduce…
Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 This report describes the main findings of the Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience Study. The study examined whether early childhood centres were perceived by participants…
The Impact of Enforcement on Intoxication and Alcohol Related Harm Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005 The enforcement of liquor licensing laws by police and regulatory officials is intended to keep drinking environments safe, contribute to the reduction of liquor abuse, prevent…
Perceptions of Public Safety in the Auckland CBD Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 Earlier this year, the Institute of Public Policy at AUT University carried out a customer satisfaction survey for the Auckland City District Police. One of the…
Measuring the cost of children: Concepts and methodologies Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 This Families Commission report reviews some of the main concepts and methodologies in the cost of children literature. It does not attempt to arrive at cost…
Focus on families: Reinforcing the importance of family Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 This report has helped guide the Families Commission work on families with dependent children. It combined and discussed results of a literature review, focus groups, and other…
Young people and infringement fines Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 The Minister for Courts, the Honourable Rick Barker announced a review of the ‘Infringement System’ in March 2004. The review is being led by the Ministry…
Professional Development in Early Childhood Settings: Best Evidence Synthesis Iteration (BES) Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 This synthesis addresses the question of: “What constitutes quality professional development as it relates to learning opportunities, experiences and outcomes for children within diverse early childhood provisions?”…
Investigative Interviewing - The Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 This review provides an overview of investigative interviewing within policing. It may also be of interest to anyone who uses this type of interviewing on the…
