It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Crime
After measures from Microsoft and Google to cut access to child pornography were welcomed across the political spectrum, Labour claims that more needs to be done to increase the number of offenders brought to justice. Read
Crime
As the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling continues to promote his reforms to probation across the media, how widespread is reoffending across prisons in England and Wales? Read
Crime
According to an interview in the Today programme, most women who end up in prison have suffered from something the men in their life have done. In particular, 50% of female prisoners have suffered some form of abuse. Where is this statistic from and is it in fact correct? Read
Crime
According to an article in today's Independent, black people receive harsher penalties than white people if they're found in possession of drugs. We've taken a look at the research underpinning the claim. Read
Crime
The leaders of the regional circuits of the Bar Council have written to the Guardian expressing more than frustration with the government for using 'inaccurate' and 'misleading' figures to justify its legal aid reforms. We took at look at some of them. Read
Health
The frontpage headline of today's Sun's erroneously claims that 1,200 people have been killed by "mental patients". Here's why we'll be seeking a correction from the newspaper. Read
Crime
As the Association of Chief Police Officers calls for so-called 'drunk tanks' to be used to care for problem drinkers overnight, it's claimed that half of all violent crime relates to alcohol. What's the connection? Read
Health
Following the death of Daniel Pelka, campaigners are calling for an introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse. But an LSE professor has cast doubt on the effectiveness of this law. Read
Crime
As the BBC's flagship political discussion programme returned for another series yesterday, the debate turned to whether anonymity for rape defendants should be allowed, following actor Michael Le Vell's acquittal for child rape earlier this week. Read
Crime
Last week Teresa May announced a major review of the way the police handle domestic violence cases. In the meantime, Labour has argued that cuts to police forces have resulted in fewer domestic abusers being prosecuted. But is theirs a fair assessment? Read
