ACAP Learning Resources: Library Resources for Criminology/Policing & Justice: Psychology and Mental Health

Reports and Statistics

4330.0 - Mental Health Statistics, 2015
Published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Mental health services in Australia
Published by the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare.

All in the Mind
From Radio National - downloadable audio files and accompanying transcripts for a range of interesting topics related to psychology.
The Conversation - Psychology
An independent source of information, analysis and commentary from the university and research sector — written by acknowledged experts and delivered directly to the public.

Australasian Legal Scholarship Library via AustLII
this site contains articles on Australian legal issues. Use it to search for articles about victim issues such as compensation and victim impact statements.

Criminal Justice System and Police Powers
Mental Health Legal Centre Inc.
Mental Health Legal Centre
Hosted by the Federation of Community Centres Victoria
Mental Health & Crime
Hosted by the Australian Institute of Criminology.
Mental Impairment and Sentencing (Verdins Principles)
Published by the Sentencing Advisory Council.
Personality Disorder & the Law
Peay, Jill 2011, 'Personality disorder and the law: some awkward questions', Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology, vol.18, no.3, pp. 231-244