Crime
Are more married men than women suffering from domestic abuse?
Domestic violence is a crime often associated with male perpetrators. But are they more often the victims? Read
Analysis
Crime
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
Is anti-social behaviour on the rise?
While perception of anti-social behaviour is high, police recorded incidents have been steadily declining. What does this tell us about how crime is measured? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Full Fact sources index: where to find the information you need
This list has now been superseded by our new tool Full Fact Finder. Full Fact constantly draws upon a whole host of resources to show you where facts are from. … Read
Analysis
Crime
Throwing caution to the wind? The impact police cautions have had on the justice system
"Serious and repeat criminals should not expect to escape with a caution." Those were the words of Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling this morning as the Government launched … Read
Analysis
Crime
London Mayor accused of using "misleading" police figures
This article has been updated Mayor of London Boris Johnson found himself under fire at the tail end of last week after he claimed that the number of police officers … Read
Analysis
Crime
Women's rights: separating fact from fiction
From the glass ceiling to domestic violence, we look at the numbers affecting women inside and outside the UK. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Is the Government failing to enforce the minimum wage?
As the Commons sits to debate the Government's plans for Romanian and Bulgarian newcomers into the UK, Labour questions whether the Coalition are doing enough to enforce the minimum wage so that British workers don't get undercut illegally. Read
Analysis
Crime
Has Britain been hit by a Romanian crimewave?
Full Fact investigates claims that 15 Romanians have been arrested every day in the UK for the last five years. Read
Analysis
Crime
Are juries too stupid for justice?
Following the collapse of Vicky Pryce's trial earlier this week, and the revealing details of the questions asked of the judge by the jury, a debate over the merit of trial by jury has entered the mainstream. Read
Analysis
Crime
Are criminals caught in a revolving door of community sentencing?
8,000 criminals were handed eleven bouts of community service before being jailed, the Daily Mail reports. Does community sentencing work? Full Fact inspects the figures. Read
Analysis