Research reports
Anti-Social Behaviour Orders 31st December 2006 
This report gives a detailed overview of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) which were introduced in England and Wales by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, and have been available since April 1999. Read more
Sentencing in the District Courts, 2003 7th January 2005
In June 2003, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) undertook a research study on patterns of sentencing in the Dublin District Court. Read more
A Review of Harm Reduction Approaches in Ireland and Evidence from the International Literature 30th May 2004
This 2002 report considers the evidence and key findings of Dublin City University, commissioned by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD), in its review of International Literature on Harm Reduction and of services available in Ireland. Read more
Crime and poverty: Submission to the National Crime Forum 30th January 1998
This article portrays the Combat Poverty Agency’s appreciation for the establishment of the long needed National Crime Forum for the creation of public policy on crime and the responses to crime. Read more