4500.0 - Crime and Justice News, Oct 1999  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/11/1999   
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CONFERENCE ON RESTORATION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES

The Restoration for Victims of Crime Conference was jointly presented by the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Victims Referral and Assistance Service. Carol Soloff from the NCCJS presented a paper on the results of the ABS Crime Victims Survey at this Conference held in Melbourne on 9-10 September 1999. The presentation covered the major findings from the survey along with details for the offences of break-in, attempted break-in, motor vehicle theft, robbery, assault and sexual assault. It also included some comparisons with 1993 data and police recorded crime statistics where appropriate. Characteristics of different types of victims was also included, with particular attention given to repeat victims.