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'Rapporteur's Report' in Bridging the GAP - A global Alliance Perspective on Transnational Crime
No full textThe record of these proceedings aspires to create a continuation of the reflection on ideas and inquiries of fact that animated the discussions of the Transnational Organised Crime Conference convened by the Hong Kong Police in March 18–21, 2002. The papers to follow distil many of the issues and problems now encountered in confronting organised crime or ‘serious criminal networks’ in the era of globalisation. The topic of crime, as it is realised at the international level, has become a meeting point for a host of concerns about human security, rapid social change and problems arising from the relentless march of technology. This is reflected in the participation of law enforcement agencies from over forty countries, representing all parts of the world, whose engagement is essential if the toxic and universal effects of organised crime are to be curtailed
Crime Trends in Hong Kong: Another Look at the Safe City
No full textThis paper describes reported crime trends in Hong Kong over the past 30 years and provides a broad picture of the crime problem in this unusual jurisdiction. The main focus is on describing and explaining the nature and prevalence of crime as recorded by law enforcement and reported by crime victims. Explanations of changes in crime are critically reviewed in conclusion
Organised Crime in Asia: Governance and Accountability, Symposium
No full textThe Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore and the School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology sponsored a symposium on organised crime in Asia. The symposium held at the National University of Singapore on June 28-29, 2007 brought together, for the first time, law enforcement officers and academics from several different jurisdictions to discuss current perspectives about organised crime. The theme "Organised Crime in Asia: Governance and Accountability" explored the relevance of such criminal activities to corruption and capture of state agencies or agents in the furtherance of criminal enterprises. Nineteen distinguished speakers from several countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Australia, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and Italy) spoke to the theme. The topics ranged across many of the issues involved such as the definition and trends in 'organised' crime, lethal violence, utilisation of the Internet, money laundering, problems of researching organised crime, drug and human trafficking. Contributors: Ko-lin Chin,Peter Grabosky, Raymond Choo and Russell Smith,Kent Lee, Nicholas Dorn and Mike Levi, Mark Findlay, Vincenzo Ruggerio, Rebecca La Forgia and Marinella Marmo, James Sheptycki, Margaret Lewis, R. Thilagaraj, Noriyoshi Takemura, Mohd Kassim Mohamad, Dan Ng, and Yik-Kon Teh
Crime and Indigenous People
No full textTheories of crime applied to explain the over-representation of Indigenous people in the penal system are re-examined by three approaches to Indigenous–governmental relations in post-colonial Australia: Aboriginalism, Welfare Colonialism, and Institutionalism. The colonisation of ‘wild’ country, especially in ‘frontier’ states, and relentless ‘civilising’ has continued to imperil and restructure the Indigenous domain. Modernisation disrupts Indigenous society, nurtures cultural resistance, provokes pathologies in the survivors and conflict at cross-borders. High levels of culture-conflict and stress are reflected in the extremes found in the penal system’s response. Indigenous people’s encounter with post-colonial governments is shaped by the problematic deployment of police and penal institutions in managing ‘self-determination’ and has inspired both new (restorative) and old ‘recovered’ (preventive detention) forms of penal sanction – punishments that exemplify the ambivalence of Indigenous citizenship and the problems of regulating social order in post-colonial settler states
Policing in Cambodia: Legitimacy in the making?
No full textAnalyses of police statistics, newspaper reports, and United Nations International Crime Victim Surveys (UNICVS) are used to describe trends in crime and changes in perceptions of security, corruption and confidence in police in post-conflict Cambodia. These data show that both violent crimes (including homicides and police or vigilante killings) and property crimes have declined. Modest reductions in fear of crime are observed but confidence in police has not improved, although 'street-level' corruption is less frequent. Corruption, elite crime and consumer fraud remain serious problems consistent with Cambodia's 'fragile state' status. The emergence of juvenile and drug related crime reflects demographic changes and the impact of modernisation (and urbanisation) on cultural practices. The role of modernisation and democratic transition in shaping the form, response to and extent of crime is discussed, as well as the effect of international aid focussed on criminal justice assistance.Arts, Education & Law Group, Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and GovernanceNo Full Tex
Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP):\ud Draft technical Report for the Australian Institute of Criminology
No full textThis chapter aims to examine vulnerability in Australia’s critical infrastructure assets and examine to what extent cyber-criminals or cyber-terrorists are able to manipulate or exploit weaknesses in the protection of these crucial services. Critical infrastructure is defined, followed by a consideration of the threats to the critical information infrastructure. The focus is on information communication technology (ICT) and the effectiveness of existing and potential countermeasures. Comprehensive Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) planning processes have now been produced by many countries and best practices have emerged. The Crisis and Risk Network (CRN) CIIP Handbook and the situation reports of MELANI (the Swiss Agency ‘Reporting and Analysis Centre for Information Assurance) are good examples of the work being done. Significant problems remain in the evaluation and assessment of the integrity of these approaches in practice. Greater attention to potential weaknesses in SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems and rigorous penetration testing is required to ensure resilience in key critical infrastructure. Coupled with high costs to private businesses a lack of follow-through, poor continuity and co-ordination plus shallow or incomplete adoption of countermeasures have been cited as major problems in developing a resilient CIIP capacity
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