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Heard it all before ? The Government is getting tough on crime, especially since the riots … but will it last ? As has been well publicized some pretty heavy sentences have been handed out as a result of the … Continue reading →

Civil claims relating to prison With the number of people in prison at a historical high, those of us who do not thankfully have experience of prison and prison life can easily forget that incidents, accidents, court claims and civil … Continue reading →

Get tough on community service We all saw evidence last night that, in terms of deterrence and young people, the criminal justice system is simply not working. The astonishing scenes in London last night and elsewhere clearly show that our … Continue reading →

ASBOS – they don’t seem to work It certainly doesn’t come as any surprise to me to hear that  ASBO’s don’t seem to be working. Office for National Statistics figures released this week reveal that nearly 75% of  10-14 year … Continue reading →

Sometimes there’s little point in adding to or commenting on a great piece of research or an article. this is one such occasion. there is an excellent piece in today’s Daily Telegraph with some excellent and succinct figures. Without further … Continue reading →

Some may well argue and perhaps rightly so that lawbreakers will always be lawbreakers, they don’t check what the law is before they break it. But, would the hacking scandal have happened if the Bribery Act had been passed at … Continue reading →

Is fraud endemic in our society ? When we think of crime, we all tend to first conjure up the image of hardcore violent offenders, but of course crime also includes economic crime as well. there is of course a … Continue reading →

Should prisoners work ? There are many reasons why encouraging or even compelling prisoners to work makes good sense. Arguments include :- Prisoners should contribute at least something towards the cost of keeping them in prison. Some money raised by … Continue reading →

More interesting figures on criminal offences and prison The annual criminal justice statistics make interesting reading, as always. Without further ado, here are some of the abridged stats, extracted as being of most interest to lawyers and non-lawyers alike :- … Continue reading →