They will also be able to dictate whether some offenders, such as repeat shoplifters, should go to court rather than be handed fines or cautions, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. Nick Herbert, the ...

Jack Straw's announcement this week of a review of police cautions and on-the-spot fines should be welcomed, but only with two cheers. The practice of the police dealing with many cases through ...

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This is a detailed and depressing account of the consequences of using the criminal justice system to punish outrages, usually genuine but sometimes fabricated, that are, for a variety of reasons, ...