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This series brings together all documents relating to crime research and analysis
Government will work with children to create the first ever child-friendly version of the Victims' Code
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
This series brings together all documents relating to crime statistics.
Contact your police and crime commissioner (PCC) to make a suggestion on how your local area is policed or complain about your PCC.
The National Crime Agency, also known as the NCA, is a crime-fighting law enforcement agency responsible for leading the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime.
If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.
A collection of quarterly statistics on activity in the criminal justice system, offending histories, and biennial compendiums on the experiences of women and different ethnic groups of the criminal justice system.
Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.
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