‘Customers on the London Underground have suffered a 41 per cent increase in violent crimes, including sex crimes, in the past year, new figures reveal.’
The Independent, 16th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prison safety in England and Wales has “deteriorated further” and urgently needs improving as figures show escalating self-harm, violence and disorder, a group of MPs has said.’
BBC News, 16th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An alarming rise in the number of murders, sexual assaults and attempted hangings has sparked warnings the prison system is on the “verge of collpase”.’
The Independent, 28th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Convicting perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict is a milestone but we also need to enable survivors to build their future.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A prison branded inadequate two years ago remains “very poor”, with “many violent incidents” leaving staff and inmates injured, inspectors have said. Privately-run HMP Doncaster suffered from a “lack of staff” and “ineffective initiatives” aimed at reducing violence, a report said.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Twitter is to train prosecutors in England and Wales to better fight online abuse, as the internet is increasingly used as a weapon by perpetrators of domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence against women.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The High Court has ruled that Anwar Hussain was a victim of a ‘systematic failure’ after his Parole Board hearing was delayed.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The most vulnerable victims of violent crimes, including abused women and refugees, are being put at a greater risk over uncertainty in funding to frontline services, officials have warned in a letter to the government. Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) from across England have called on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide urgent clarification of the grants available to victims’ services.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘After I was mugged, a suspect was arrested but the case was dropped because of ‘grave concerns’ about the credibility of my evidence. Can a new law protect thousands of women like me?’
The Guardian, 18th January 2016
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Women are bearing the brunt of an invisible rise in violent crime, a new analysis shows. Domestic violence and violence against women have increased since 2009, researchers found, pushing up overall levels of violent crime.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Three brothers and a friend have been banned for two years from the area of Birmingham in which they live following the imposition of gang injunctions.’
BBC News, 8th January 2016
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‘The conviction of Nathan Matthews will focus attention once more on the threat posed to women and children by the viewing of violent pornography and sexual abuse online.’
The Guardian, 11th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘New rules are needed to tackle violent offences and make better use of court time, according to the Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
‘Magistrates courts should be empowered to deal with thousands more assault charges every year rather than sending too many cases for expensive trial in the crown court, the Law Commission has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
”Archaic’ language on violent crime dating back more than 150 years must be updated, says Law Commission.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘More than 30,000 alleged crimes linked to schools were reported to police in 2014, a BBC investigation has found. The figure – for England, Wales and Northern Ireland -is equivalent to 160 allegations per school day. Theft and violent crime were the most common types of offence to be reported.’
BBC News, 24th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A high level of violence inside Cookham Wood youth jail, including 61 assaults and 92 fights within just six months, reflects systemic problems in young offenders institutions across England, prison inspectors have warned.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Immigrants held in privately-run detention centres are facing physical violence from staff, gross failures in medical care and at worse preventable death, a leading civil liberties lawyer has warned.’
The Independent, 16th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Conditions at Pentonville Prison have been criticised in a damning reports cataloguing blood stained cells, habitual violence and prisoners claiming to have easy access to drugs.
The Independent, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan police are to step up their use of targeted stop-and-search operations in high knife-crime areas of London due to a recent rise in stabbings in the capital.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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