Alex Simpson

Alex Simpson is an Associate Professor and Discipline Chair in Criminology at Macquarie University, Sydney. His research focuses on the intersection of space, cities and crime, with particular expertise in financial crime and the cultures of elite institutions.

 

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Tough talk, weak evidence: the myth of a youth crime crisis

Tough talk, weak evidence: the myth of a youth crime crisis

Governments across Australia are responding to perceived youth crime “crises” with harsher laws. But national data tell a very different story – one that raises serious questions about punishment, politics and evidence.