Many of us fear our streets are getting less safe, but what does the data say about violent crime in Australia?
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Around half of all assaults and homicides that involve weapons happen in domestic settings, yet new laws overwhelmingly focus on public knife offences.
Crime stats show how Australia’s efforts to restrict weapon use has been largely successful. But more can be done.
Sometimes it seems as if Australia is grappling with an unprecedented violent crime crisis. Crime stats paint a different picture, however.
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Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University
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Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University