Abstract:Despite a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the cost effectiveness of some crime prevention approaches, the focus on the costs of crime and the benefits of preventative approaches continues to be limited, and the large-scale adoption of such programs is still relatively rare. In this paper the author will discuss trends in evidence-informed practice in Australia – the good and the bad. Recent work completed by the Australian Institute of Criminology will be used to highlight some of the positive uses of economic arguments and the role it is playing in crime prevention policy and program development.
Vortrag in englischer Sprache.
Vita:Dr Adam Tomison is the Director and Chief Executive of the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC). Trained as a psychologist, he is internationally recognised as an expert in the field of child abuse, the prevention of child abuse and other family violence and the development and operation of child protection and family support systems. He has worked over the past three decades with a range of government, non-government organisations and advocacy groups. Prior to his appointment with the AIC he held various senior executive positions within the Northern Territory Department of Health and Families, including the position of Director of statutory child protection services and had developed, and led a number of national violence prevention research centres at the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Dr Tomison is an Honorary Professor at the Australian Catholic University and sits on a number of Boards, including the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime, and the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
