TY - JOUR
T1 - The implications of a harm perspective on terrorism, road safety, tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs and workplace health and safety
AU - Prenzler, Timothy James
AU - Manning, Matthew
AU - Bates, Lyndel
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This policy paper addresses issues around crime impacts and crime prevention from a harm perspective. The development of the paper was prompted by the 2014/2015 escalation of counter-terror measures in Australia. The paper begins with a brief review of crime measurement issues and of a harm perspective in guiding crime prevention policies. It then engages in an analysis of impact measures around four diverse crime and harm types in Australia: terrorism, road crashes, drugs (tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs), and workplace health and safety violations. The case studies highlight the success of Australia's counter-terror programme in preventing attacks on Australian soil and contrasts this with major ongoing harms associated with the alleged under-regulation of the other crime types. The evidence indicates that much more attention needs to be given to these latter areas to achieve large improvements in people's well-being, without necessarily reducing efforts to combat terrorism.
AB - This policy paper addresses issues around crime impacts and crime prevention from a harm perspective. The development of the paper was prompted by the 2014/2015 escalation of counter-terror measures in Australia. The paper begins with a brief review of crime measurement issues and of a harm perspective in guiding crime prevention policies. It then engages in an analysis of impact measures around four diverse crime and harm types in Australia: terrorism, road crashes, drugs (tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs), and workplace health and safety violations. The case studies highlight the success of Australia's counter-terror programme in preventing attacks on Australian soil and contrasts this with major ongoing harms associated with the alleged under-regulation of the other crime types. The evidence indicates that much more attention needs to be given to these latter areas to achieve large improvements in people's well-being, without necessarily reducing efforts to combat terrorism.
U2 - 10.1080/18335330.2015.1090050
DO - 10.1080/18335330.2015.1090050
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 88
EP - 101
JO - Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism
JF - Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism
IS - 2
ER -