Researching Transnational Crime: The Australian Institute of Criminology‪.‬

The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), an independent national agency established in 1972, reports to the Australian minister for justice and customs as well as to an independent board of management. It was created by the Australian government to (1) undertake research on crime and justice that seeks to inform government policy; and (2) actively disseminate information across a broad range of key stakeholders, ranging from the minister to the general public. It is a highly focused agency with some forty staff, of which about twenty-two are active researchers. Another twelve people are engaged in information and dissemination activities. The AIC also provides secretariat services to the Criminology Research Council, which funds a wide range of research in crime and justice areas conducted by academics and consultants throughout Australia. Because the AIC has a key role in dissemination to policymakers and practitioners, it draws on the research work funded by the council and other work undertaken by academics that is deemed to be of policy relevance to its key stakeholders. Transnational Crime Research