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Articles tagged with: Crime, Justice & Rights
Smarter sentencing is not harsher sentencing
Home affairs
By Nina Champion, Dr. Laura Janes, Dr. Kate Paradine, Dr. Jonathan Bild
Smarter sentencing is not harsher sentencing
The Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill will see people convicted of more serious offences spending a lot longer in prison, but there is no evidence to support this. Instead, government should improve education and other rehabilitative opportunities in prisons.
The government has failed women – we need deeds not just words to turn the tide on systematic rape failures
Home affairs
By Mandu Reid
The government has failed women – we need deeds not just words to turn the tide on systematic rape failures
The Rape Review didn’t come close to meeting the scale of the challenge in the criminal justice system. We need a tangible, urgent plan to address what has effectively become the decriminalisation of rape in this country.
New measures to tackle police corruption must be properly funded
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
New measures to tackle police corruption must be properly funded
On 10 March 1987, a 37-year-old private detective named Daniel Morgan was found dead in the car park of a south London pub with an axe embedded in his head. No-one has ever been convicted of his murder, despite five separate investigations
Priti Patel Says 'Deeply Alarming' Daniel Morgan Report Finds 'Litany Of Mistakes' By Metropolitan Police
Home affairs
Priti Patel Says "Deeply Alarming" Daniel Morgan Report Finds "Litany Of Mistakes" By Metropolitan Police
Priti Patel has described a report into the police handling of the murder of Daniel Morgan as "deeply alarming" and said the failures had been "devastating" for his family.
Policing Bill should introduce a standalone offence and 12-month prison sentence for abuse against retail workers
Home affairs
By Anna McMorrin MP and Sarah Jones MP
Policing Bill should introduce a standalone offence and 12-month prison sentence for abuse against retail workers
2020 saw a spike in abuse, threats, and violence against retail workers. But whilst the Tories shockingly fail to get a grip of the crisis, Labour have a readymade solution to deter offenders, break the cycle of abuse and deliver justice to victims.
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller groups fear new government measures could harm their nomadic way of life
Home affairs
By Alexandra Ming, Political Consultant
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller groups fear new government measures could harm their nomadic way of life
Unless the UK government provides more legal campsites, its plans to toughen up crime legislation could pose an existential threat to the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller way of life and breach their human rights, campaigners say.
Why we must turn our attention to the justice emergency Partner content
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Why we must turn our attention to the justice emergency
As the country emerges from a year of lockdowns, the criminal justice system is feeling the strain. We met up with Derek Sweeting QC, Chair of the Bar Council, to find out more about how COVID has impacted on the criminal justice system, and to discuss how justice can build back better.
We cannot allow victims of crime to become victims of our justice system
Home affairs
By Shaun Bailey MP
We cannot allow victims of crime to become victims of our justice system
It takes strength to stand up to the preparators of crime and I worry that victims will be reluctant to do so for fear of the time it will take to receive justice.
Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act
Coronavirus
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act
This week marks one year since the UK first went into lockdown and MPs voted to give the Government unprecedented and extraordinary powers under the Coronavirus Act. My thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of the 127,000 people who have lost their lives since then.
Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show
Home affairs
Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show
Only 16% of female victims of rape or sexual assault by penetration report the crimes to the police, according to the latest analysis of sexual offences in England and Wales.
The disastrous Sentencing Bill has exposed the government’s disregard for victims - women and girls in particular
Home affairs
By Peter Kyle MP
The disastrous Sentencing Bill has exposed the government’s disregard for victims - women and girls in particular
Labour has set out our own Victims’ Bill for the government to accept, enshrining victims’ rights and protections into law for the very first time.
The types of defence have changed, but men are still getting away with rape and murder under a misogynistic justice system
Home affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
The types of defence have changed, but men are still getting away with rape and murder under a misogynistic justice system
How the criminal justice system treats men who kill their wives needs a thorough review and must be modernised in line with our understanding that there can be no excuses for domestic violence.
The genocide amendment marries law with principle and is in the best of Conservative traditions
Foreign affairs
By Aarif Abraham
The genocide amendment marries law with principle and is in the best of Conservative traditions
A formal determination by the High Court will reinforce our international obligations by ensuring that the government does something to respond to genocide.
Councils Fear Missing Police Files Could Harm Major Abuse Investigations
Home affairs
Councils Fear Missing Police Files Could Harm Major Abuse Investigations
The Home Secretary has been warned that missing police records risk jeopardising vital work on child sexual abuse cases, modern slavery and counter terrorism undertaken by local authority officers.
Despite best intentions, the Trade Bill genocide amendment risks serious constitutional and legal consequences
Foreign affairs
By Sir Robert Neill MP
Despite best intentions, the Trade Bill genocide amendment risks serious constitutional and legal consequences
Instead of the genocide amendment, Parliament should be given full scrutiny and a decisive vote on the negotiating mandate for, and final sign off of, any future trade deal.
Priti Patel Announces £6,400 House Party Fine In Crackdown On People Breaking Lockdown
Coronavirus
Priti Patel Announces £6,400 House Party Fine In Crackdown On People Breaking Lockdown
The government will introduce tougher new penalties for attending parties during lockdown with fines of up to £6,400 for persistent offenders.
Labour will be 'complicit in state oppression' if they abstain on spy cops Bill
Home affairs
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Labour will be 'complicit in state oppression' if they abstain on spy cops Bill
The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Bill is hugely flawed. Unamended, it will grant blanket legal immunity for spies, undercover police and informants to commit crimes.
To stop sexual exploitation, we should criminalise paying for sex
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
To stop sexual exploitation, we should criminalise paying for sex
To dismantle the business model of sex trafficking, we have to tackle the demand that drives sexual exploitation and stop the ruthless individuals who facilitate it
The UK government must change tack and urgently bring to justice those responsible for war crimes against the Armenian people
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Cox
The UK government must change tack and urgently bring to justice those responsible for war crimes against the Armenian people
Despite a ceasefire, reports of brutality against military and civilian prisoners have emerged. The UK must intervene and help the people of Nagorno Karabakh.
Britain must no longer be a soft touch for pimps and traffickers
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
Britain must no longer be a soft touch for pimps and traffickers
To stop the brutal sex trafficking trade, we have to bust its business model. The government must criminalise paying for sex and make pimping websites a criminal offence.
Tackling the backlog of court cases and speeding up justice must be the priority
Home affairs
By Lord Morris
Tackling the backlog of court cases and speeding up justice must be the priority
There's no reason why a defendant should be deprived of the opportunity for a speedy trial before a judge and two magistrates if he/she wishes.
This Tory government is letting down victims of rape and domestic abuse on all fronts
Home affairs
By Ellie Reeves MP
This Tory government is letting down victims of rape and domestic abuse on all fronts
We are seeing fewer people are being prosecuted and convicted for rape than at any other time since records began, even though the reports of rape are increasing.
The government’s voter ID plans risk disenfranchising millions of voters for the sake of a non-existent problem
Home affairs
By Cat Smith MP
The government’s voter ID plans risk disenfranchising millions of voters for the sake of a non-existent problem
The government's voter ID plans will disproportionately suppress Black, Asian and minority ethnic voters, yet there is little evidence to suggest that impersonation at polling stations is a widespread problem in Britain.
We must acknowledge the hidden role of gang associated girls
Home affairs
By Florence Eshalomi MP
We must acknowledge the hidden role of gang associated girls
Young women and girls are ignored as victims of gang related violence. We need to invest in solutions based on the reality of female involvement or we risk dealing with only part of the problem.