UK ‘failing’ on causes of crime – BBC News
“The government has failed to carry out its election pledge to tackle the causes of crime, says a world expert on crime reduction.”
BBC News, 11th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: criminal justice
Police and prosecutors apologise to disabled victims of crime – The Guardian
“Many disabled victims of crime are being failed by the system, the Guardian has learned, following two cases in which the Crown Prosecution Service and the police were forced to apologise for not taking offences seriously enough.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminal trials cancelled because fearful witnesses fail to attend – The Times
“Hundreds of trials are being cancelled or adjourned because witnesses fail to attend court to give evidence, despite reforms to improve their treatment.”
The Times, 7th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government responds to Bradley report on mental health in the Criminal Justice System – Ministry of Justice
“The government has today published its response to Lord Bradley’s report on people with mental health problems and learning difficulties in the Criminal Justice System.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th April 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
New measures to give communities more say in justice – Ministry of Justice
“A range of new measures that gives communities more say in the way justice is delivered in their neighbourhoods as well as making local criminal justice agencies more accountable to the people they represent has today been announced by ministers.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th April 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Public lack confidence in justice system, poll shows – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly 70 per cent of the public lack confidence in the justice system, an official poll revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Revolution needed to put victims at heart of justice system – Daily Telegraph
“Victims are not at the heart of the criminal justice system and it would take a ‘revolution’ to put them there, the country’s leading support group warns today.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Offenders tell of court delay woe – BBC News
“Victims and witnesses face long delays in criminal trials because of a shortage of courtrooms, the government spending watchdog has warned.”
BBC News, 6th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Courtroom shortages causing long trial delays, report warns – The Guardian
“A shortage of courtrooms mean victims and witnesses face long delays in criminal trials, the government’s spending watchdog has warned.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association Express Concerns Over Coroners and Justice Bill – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association have voiced their concerns over the Coroners and Justice Bill, which receives its Second Reading in the House of Commons on Monday.”
The Bar Council, 25th January 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Court of Appeal contributes to public confidence in the Criminal Justice System – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Fewer than 1% of all convictions in the Crown Court and just 1.3% of sentences are successfully appealed in the Court of Appeal, which should increase public confidence in the criminal justice system.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 19th January 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Young black people and the criminal justice system – first annual report – Ministry of Justice
“The Home Affairs Select Committee published on 15 June 2007 the report of its inquiry ‘Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System’, which considered how to tackle the over-representation of young black people in the criminal justice system. The government published its formal response on 18 October 2007. Detailed proposals for the delivery of improved outcomes for young black people were published on 13 December 2007, which set out the governance and reporting arrangements for delivering the government’s commitments. One of the commitments made was to provide the committee with an annual report of progress in each year up to 2011. This is the first annual report.”
Ministry of Justice, 16th December 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Delivering the government response to the Corston Report – Ministry of Justice
“The government’s one year progress report on its strategy for addressing the needs of women offenders, in response to Baroness Corston’s independent review of women with particular vulnerabilities in the criminal justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th December 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Summary justice’ soars as courts bypassed – The Times
“Out-of-court punishments accounted for more than half of all offences dealt with by the criminal justice system last year, according to figures published today.”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminal justice to be a ‘service’ – Daily Telegraph
“The criminal justice system is to be re-branded as the criminal justice service, under plans disclosed by ministers this week.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice system ‘fails vulnerable’ – BBC News
“The criminal justice system is failing people with learning disabilities from the point of arrest to their release from prison, a report suggests.”
BBC News, 19th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Senior judge wants top court to avoid crime – Daily Telegraph
“A member of the Court of Appeal has argued that only rare or occasional criminal cases should be heard by the new Supreme Court because its judges are too out of touch.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers urged to act on race inequality in criminal justice system – The Guardian
“The government must take a fresh look at policy if over-representation of people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities in the criminal justice system is to be addressed, according to a new study published today.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More laws but no more order, say academics – Daily Telegraph
“Criminologists said despite more than 3,000 new offences created under Labour it has only served to criminalize more people and not protect others.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Criminal Justice System in England and Wales: time for change? – Speech by Lord Judge
The Criminal Justice System in England and Wales: time for change? (PDF)
Speech by Lord Judge
University of Hertfordshire, 4th November 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
