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Tech savvy and choosy burglars

Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin

Burglars now tech savvy It seems that burglars are becoming choosy and many are only interest in tech gadgets, spurning more everyday objects. this of course reflects society’s near obsession with the tech craze. With the advances in technology, items … Continue reading →

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Fraud – is it acceptable for private companies to fund police ?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin

Public/private partnership on fraud – a dangerous precedent or practical necessity ? Fraud of all kinds is becoming an increasing issue in our society and comes with the double whammy of cuts in police resources. Is it better in these … Continue reading →

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Soundbites or substance ?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

Soundbites or substance ? Every month of every year, with almost every Government we can remember, there is a new plan about how to deal with criminal justice, penalizing criminal behavior and so … “tough  on crime, tough on the … Continue reading →

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Double jeopardy

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

In the wake of the Stephen Lawrence case convictions, this article explores ‘double jeopardy’. Double jeopardy means that you can not be tried twice for the same offence. There are good reasons for this, some of which are listed below: … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

More than 900 serving police officers and community-support officers have a criminal record, official figures show. Forces across England and Wales employ police officers with convictions including burglary, causing death by careless driving, robbery, supplying drugs, domestic violence, forgery and … Continue reading →

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Ethnic differences in sentencing – are you surprised ?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by admin

Institutional racism in sentencing of offenders ? A recent study by the Guardian newspaper (not the first such analysis over the years) shows that there are definite sentencing disparities based on ethnicity and when it comes to certain offences. The … Continue reading →

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Prison numbers still increasing

Posted on November 27, 2011 by admin

Prison numbers still on the increase The Daily telegraph has reported in the last 24 hours that prison numbers have reached a record of over 88,000. This leaves only just over 1,200 free places in prisons. There is  plan to … Continue reading →

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Repeat offenders

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

Repeat Offenders The issue of rehabilitation of offenders and hardcore repeat offending is o0ne of the most difficult of all relating to prison and criminal justice reform. Is the issue still that offenders continue to repeat because they are institutionalized … Continue reading →

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Tough on crime … really ?!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

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 →

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Civil claims by prisoners

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

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 →

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