Donald Weatherburn

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University of New South Wales

Australia

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Professor Donald Weatherburn is a faculty member at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His research interests encompass criminal justice, with a focus on drug policy, alcohol use, and the implications of mental health treatment in legal contexts. Recent publications include investigations into the impact of diversion programs on reoffending and the relationship between alcohol use and violence against women. He also explores the racial disparities in imprisonment risks and the effects of neighborhood disadvantage on legal outcomes.

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Effect of post-release supervision on risk of re-offending among parolees

Open Date: 2013-01-01

Close Date: 2015-01-01

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Effect of drug seizures on street level drug arrests and drug overdoses

Open Date: 2011-01-01

Close Date: 2016-01-01

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The impact of opioid substitution therapy on mortality and recidivism among prisoners

Open Date: 2011-01-01

Close Date: 2014-01-01

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Reducing impulsivity in repeat violent offenders using a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor

Open Date: 2009-01-01

Close Date: 2011-01-01

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Effects of alcohol and illicit drug prices on alcohol and illicit drug consumption

Open Date: 2009-01-01

Close Date: 2010-01-01

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Rohan Miller

University of Sydney

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Vasilis Sarafidis

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Brunel University London

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George Athanasopoulos

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MONASH UNIVERSITY

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David M. Greenberg

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Michael F. Doyle

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Olayan Albalawi

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Does diverting minor drug offenders reduce recidivism? Cannabis cautioning in Australia

Risky alcohol use and violence against women: cause or consequence?

Does adjusting for legal factors make the racial gap in imprisonment risks disappear?

The impact of a voluntary alcohol and other drug diversion program on reoffending, imprisonment, and health

Dual-edged benefits of drug policing:

The influence of neighbourhood disadvantage on charge dismissal: the case of drunk driving

Diversion into mental health treatment:

The criminal careers of Australian drug traffickers

The influence of Indigenous status on the issue of police cautions

The savings associated with decriminalization of drug use in New South Wales, Australia: A comparison of four drug policies

Who gets diverted into treatment? a study of defendants with psychosis

What matters to magistrates when considering diversion into mental health treatment?

Interjurisdictional differences in Australian imprisonment rates: Sentencing or arrest rates?

Is arrest for prohibited drug use a prelude to more serious offending?

Changes in and correlates of Australian public attitudes toward illicit drug use

Longer‐term impacts of trading restrictions on alcohol‐related violence: insights from New South Wales, Australia

Who would try (or use more) cannabis if it were legal?

Fines for illicit drug use do not prevent future crime

The effect of police searches and move-on directions on property and violent crime in New South Wales

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Rohan Miller

Vasilis Sarafidis

George Athanasopoulos

David M. Greenberg

Michael F. Doyle

Olayan Albalawi

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