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The wide-ranging bill deals with police powers, antisocial behaviour, deepfake pornography and much more.
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In the last year, the public’s concern about crime has risen again.
There is no comprehensive system for recording hate graffiti in the UK.
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The UK lacks a comprehensive system for recording hateful graffiti and imagery, something which researchers argue must change.
Can technology empower consumers to make better decisions when they buy food?
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Food fraud costs billions globally. But blockchain and machine learning offer hope for a more transparent and safer food system.
Letby has been given a full like sentence for murdering babies in her care.
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Our sense that Letby’s appearance or lifestyle makes her an outlier is based on our own preconceptions – and misconceptions.
The possibility of introducing mandatory prison sentences for prolific shoplifters has been mooted by government ministers.
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Integrated offender management is a better way of dealing with shoplifters than prison.
The government, banks and other financial organisations are now dealing with fraud by using increasingly sophisticated detection methods.
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Fraud was up 25% in the UK in 2021/22.
Crimestoppers provides a link between the public and the police.
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Crimestoppers was originally founded in 1988 and now receives more than half a million reports each year.
Bear uploaded the content onto OnlyFans without Harrison’s consent.
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A high-profile conviction for a crime that is not taken seriously enough is a victory for the victim and campaigners.
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Increasing the prison population will put England and Wales out of step with their neighbours.
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Indecent exposure happens digitally, too.
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The government’s violence against women strategy fails to adequately address the reasons for women’s lack of safety.
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The prestige the role of detective once had has been eroded and needs to be restored.
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The fundamental change in how we are living will see criminals adapt and new targets emerging.
Searching for more.
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Faced with cutbacks to youth services and limited opportunities, risk-taking behaviour can, for some, become highly alluring.
Anti-social.
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New analysis reveals the most common types of anti-social behaviour, and who the victims are.
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The police held to account those responsible for nearly 300,000 fewer offences between 2014 and 2018.
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Teenagers become indentured to drug dealers after owing them money for weed, creating a hierarchy of exploitation with the user at the bottom.
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Drug users aren’t the problem – the current ‘war on drugs’ is.
Comforting or creepy?
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Street lighting may not actually reduce crime – but it can make people feel safer at night.