Citation

Dalton V. Trends Iss. Crime Crim. Justice 1999; 105.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Australian Institute of Criminology)

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Abstract

This report updates information on 1997 deaths in custody and longer term custodial death trends, highlighting some noticeable changes that have occurred during 1998. It presents demographic details of 1998 deaths, including: custodial authority; Aboriginality and jurisdiction; age; offences; legal status and bail. Deaths in police custody data is divided into two categories: deaths in institutional settings, and other deaths during custody related police operations.