Criminal Justice System UK

Political desperation to be seen as 'tough on crime' left justice system on its knees

A damning new report found governments focused too heavily on handing out tough sentences rather than looking for ways of stopping criminals from commiting more crimes

The Independent on MSN · 2d

Political drive to look ‘tough on crime’ behind prison capacity crisis – report

The Independent Sentencing Review said longer jail terms have been a ‘knee jerk’ policy response which has led to an overwhelmed system.

BBC · 2d

'Tough on crime' policies behind prison crisis, says review

The independent review says successive governments made "knee jerk" decisions to issue longer prison sentences.

Yahoo · 2d

‘Tough on crime’ policies blamed for prison overcrowding by Labour’s sentencing tsar

An over-reliance on a “tough on crime” approach is worsening the prison overcrowding crisis, Labour’s sentencing tsar has said.

Metro on MSN · 2d

Prison crisis 'caused by politicians desperate to appear tough on crime'

The report comes as part of an independent review set up by the government after the UK's prison system came close to collapse last year.

2don MSN

UK’s prison overcrowding crisis fuelled by ‘tough on crime’ talk, Labour’s new tsar finds

The UK’s prison overcrowding crisis has been fuelled by politicians' attempts to seem “tough on crime”, a major government ...

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Navigating the Legal System: Key Steps to Becoming a Criminal Lawyer in the UK

Discover the key steps to becoming a criminal lawyer in the UK, from obtaining a degree to gaining practical experience.

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Justice system on brink of collapse, barrister says

Peter Joyce KC has prosecuted or defended several hundred alleged murderers and sex abusers over a career spanning 56 years.

Law Society of England and Wales9d

Independent review of the criminal courts call for evidence – Law Society response

We’ve responded to Sir Brian Leveson's call for evidence for the independent review of the criminal courts.

Sky29d

Domestic abuse victims 'failed' by criminal justice system, damning commissioner's report says

Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News Training for criminal justice system staff to help them recognise possible ...

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Justice spending in England & Wales

The Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis of how justice spending in England & Wales has fallen over last two decades.

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