Category: statistics

Myths about rape myths – OUP Blog

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in news, prosecutions, rape, statistics, victims by sally

“In recent decades, England and Wales have experienced extensive rape law reform and a substantial rise in rape reporting, but the number of rape convictions has not kept pace, leading to a galloping attrition rate: the current proportion of recorded rapes that result in a rape conviction is about 7%. To the extent that rape law reform aimed at convicting more men of rape, it has not been an unqualified success.”

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OUP Blog, 22nd July 2013

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Stop and Search is Not Working Properly – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in consultations, news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

“On July 2, in a Commons statement, Mrs Theresa May, the Home Secretary, said she was initiating a six-week public consultation about the use of stop and search. On July 16, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) published a highly critical report – Stop and Search Powers: Are the police using them effectively and fairly? (www.hmic.gov.uk). By the end of the year, Mrs May said, the Government would respond to both the HMIC report and the public consultation.”

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Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 20th July 2013

Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk

NHS inquiry: trust by trust, the Keogh Report’s findings – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 17th, 2013 in health & safety, hospitals, inquiries, news, statistics by sally

“The Keogh Report’s findings on 14 hospitals reveal that NHS failings of care claimed thousands of lives, including that of a man due to be married and a newborn baby.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2013

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Only one in every 100 reports of illegal immigration results in deportation – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 17th, 2013 in appeals, bills, deportation, immigration, news, select committees, statistics by sally

“Only one in every 100 reports of illegal immigration has resulted in someone being removed from the country, the Home Office has admitted.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2013

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Women offenders ‘afterthought’ in rehabilitation plans – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2013 in community service, consultations, mental health, news, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, select committees, sentencing, statistics, suicide, women by sally

“Women offenders are being ignored in plans to overhaul rehabilitation services, a committee of MPs has said.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2013

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Police take longer to respond to 999 calls as spending cuts bite – The Guardian

Posted July 15th, 2013 in budgets, delay, news, police, statistics by sally

“Police are taking up to 30% longer than two years ago to react to 999 calls in parts of the country, with forces blaming deep spending cuts. Vital minutes have been added to the time it takes for a squad car to arrive at an accident or crime scene, an investigation can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 14th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Too many women prisoners, MPs say – The Independent

Posted July 15th, 2013 in community service, mental health, news, prisons, probation, rehabilitation, select committees, sentencing, statistics, suicide, women by sally

“The Government is ignoring the needs of women offenders with its probation reforms, a group of MPs has warned.”

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The Independent, 15th July 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

More than half of the country’s jails are overcrowded because system is being ‘flooded’ with low-level offenders – The Independent

Posted July 9th, 2013 in news, prisons, probation, statistics by sally

“More than half of the country’s jails are officially overcrowded because the criminal justice system is being ‘flooded’ with low-level offenders, according to new research.”

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The Independent, 8th July 2013

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Judicial Appointments Commission performance in improving judicial diversity regarding women and BAME candidates: evidence pack – Judicial Appointments Commission

Posted July 8th, 2013 in diversity, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, minorities, news, statistics, women by sally

“This evidence-pack reports on the diversity of recommendations made by the JAC along gender and ethnicity for the court and tribunal judiciary. It compares this diversity against different standards, including the eligible pool and recommendations made prior to the formation of the JAC. It also looks at the change in diversity among the sitting judiciary since the formation of the JAC and shows how much work there is left to do before we have a truly representative judiciary.”

Evidence pack (Powerpoint)

Judicial Appointments Commission, 13th June 2013

Source: www.jac.judiciary.gov.uk

Stop and search: home secretary launches consultation on police powers – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2013 in consultations, investigatory powers, minorities, news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, has launched a six-week consultation over the future of police stop-and-search powers after telling MPs that black people were still seven times more likely to be searched on the street than white people.”

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2013

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Sex offence claims rise in wake of Savile scandal – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 1st, 2013 in child abuse, cross-examination, news, police, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

“Reports of sex offences overall, both historic and current, has also increased, with one police force seeing allegations almost double since last October, when the Savile affair first emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013

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Complaints against judges and magistrates soar – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 28th, 2013 in complaints, judiciary, magistrates, news, reports, statistics by tracey

“New figures from the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC) showed it received 2,154 complaints in 2012-13, up from 1,615 in the previous 12 months. However, after investigation only 55 cases led to disciplinary sanction, the report said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2013

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Judge had ‘lenient’ sentencing decisons overturned three times in just one year – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 28th, 2013 in attorney general, judges, news, sentencing, statistics by tracey

“Judge Martin Joy, who sits at Maidstone Crown Court, was the only judge last year to see three of his decisions challenged by the government’s senior law officer, although two other judges had two referrals apiece.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2013

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Legal Aid Statistics in England and Wales – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 26th, 2013 in appeals, legal aid, news, statistics by sally

Legal Aid Statistics in England and Wales (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 25th June 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Help us unmask more violent men, police urge women after low take-up of ‘Clare’s Law’ scheme – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2013 in domestic violence, news, pilot schemes, police, statistics, women by sally

“Women worried about potentially violent partners are being urged to contact the police following the low take-up of a scheme designed to reveal the histories of domestic abusers.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2013

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Government considers banning face-down restraint on mental health patients – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 19th, 2013 in freedom of information, mental health, news, restraint, statistics by sally

“Ministers are considering banning the use of face-down restraint on mental health patients in England after it emerged that several trusts are employing the procedure two or three times a day.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2013

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Care Quality Commission monitoring deaths in homes – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2013 in care homes, elderly, news, quality assurance, statistics by sally

“Death rates in care and nursing homes in England are to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission to try to identify problems at an earlier stage.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2013

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Record rise in child custody cases before legal aid cuts – The Independent

Posted June 12th, 2013 in children, custody, dispute resolution, divorce, legal aid, news, statistics by sally

“A record number of child-custody cases were fought in court last month, in what experts believe may be a rush before cuts to legal aid start to bite.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2013

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‘Soft’ sentences for knife crime despite Chris Grayling pledge – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 7th, 2013 in cautions, fines, news, offensive weapons, recidivists, sentencing, statistics by tracey

“Knife-wielding criminals are being handed soft sentences by the courts despite a pledge by the Government to introduce tough new measures.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2013

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Police force pays £8,000 compensation to staff member who tripped over pile of paper – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 3rd, 2013 in compensation, health & safety, news, personal injuries, police, statistics by sally

“A police force paid out £8,000 in compensation to a member of staff who was hurt tripping over a pile of paper in a corridor, it has emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk