Knife offences and policing

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BB08

Author	Jacqueline Fitzgerald
Published	June 2000
Report Type	Bureau Brief No. 8
Subject	Assault; Robbery; Theft / Property crime; Weapons
Keywords	knives, robberies, assaults, legislation

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Aim

To examine the impact that the Crimes Legislation Amendment (police and public Safety) Act 1998 No 38 had upon police practices as recorded by the police and on the number of recorded offences involving knives.