Crime meetings 'cut re-offences'
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A report seen by BBC News suggests violent criminals are less likely to re-offend if they meet their victims.
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Moves to crack down on serious crime are expected to spark a political row over the powers of Holyrood.
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Plans to offer more drug treatments to sex offenders to help cut reoffending are being unveiled by ministers.
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There are "significant flaws" in the principles behind the government's crime reduction strategy, a think-tank says.
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This year's Queen's Speech, in which the British government sets out its lawmaking agenda for the forthcoming year, was dominated by a string of anti-crime measures - including an unprecedented criminal offence ...
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Legislation gives police greater powers to clamp down on knife crime, sex offending and football hooliganism in Scotland.
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Bureaucracy is a major drain on police resources and thousands of officers should be back on the streets combating crime instead of filling in lengthy forms, according to a sweeping review of the future of policing in England and Wales.
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Anti-social behaviour after dark is turning town centres into no-go areas, a Commons committee chairman says.
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A government strategy to move public perception of crime into line with falling figures is due to be launched.
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Many shopkeepers believe not enough is being done to combat criminals who target their businesses, a survey suggests.
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Violent crime has fallen for the first time in eight years, but drug-linked offences and robberies are on the rise, according to Home Office figures released Thursday.
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Experts are to encourage local authorities  to toughen up their approach to tackling anti-social behaviour.
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Reforms which are beginning to take effect will allow courts to dispense swifter justice, a minister claims.
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The government is considering a reduction in the current number of  district councils from 26 to seven.
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Almost 3,000 crimes were committed last year with suspects too young to be prosecuted, the BBC learns.
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New measures to fight crime, terror and drugs are at the heart of the UK Government's plans for the next year.
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The National Audit Office says probation officers are allowing "unacceptable" excuses from criminals who miss meetings.