Research and Statistics Unit

The Research and Statistics Unit reports to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Policy Coordination. The Unit is responsible for meeting the crime and justice research and statistical reporting needs of the Department of Justice and produces quarterly, annual and adhoc publications on the broad range of crime and justice matters.

Northern Territory Wholesale Alcohol Supply

Northern Territory Wholesale Alcohol Supply for the Period 2002 to 2009

Northern Territory Wholesale Alcohol Supply for the Period 2001 to 2008

Latest Quarterly Crime and Justice Statistics

Issue 35: March Quarter 2011 (PDF, 483 KB)

Factsheets: March Quarter 2011 (PDF, 246 KB)

Long Term Recorded Crime Statistic (PDF, 25 KB)

Correctional Services Annual Summary

Detailed statistics on; the characteristics, offences and sentences of adults and juveniles supervised by the Northern Territory Correctional Services whilst serving time in custody or under Community Corrections supervision.

Mandatory Sentencing for Adult Property Offenders The Northern Territory Experience

In 1997 the Northern Territory introduced a range of legislative changes that were commonly referred to as the mandatory sentencing legislation. This was seen as highly controversial both within the Northern Territory, and throughout Australia. This paper presents detailed statistics and a discussion of some of the major issues based on an analysis of data from the four and a half years during which mandatory sentencing was in force. More... (PDF, 273kb)

 

Recidivism in the Northern Territory: Adult Prisoners Released in 2001-02

The prisoner population in the Northern Territory has been increasing in recent years and a large proportion of the prison population are repeat offenders who have prior imprisonment records. This paper is intended to assist in understanding the issue of recidivism in the NT prison system.

 

Research Papers