Effectiveness of the justice system

Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake

By Tom Norton • 1 min

An image of a burnt-out police car taken during protests in Bristol is not ‘a prop’ Read

Crime

Many children have been the victims of grooming gangs, but there’s no evidence for a figure of one million

By Leo Benedictus • 4 mins

We can’t objectively compare the public response to grooming gangs with Black Lives Matter Read

Justice spending is down 25% since 2010, not 40%

By Leo Benedictus • 2 mins

The government did announce a real terms reduction of 40% to the Ministry of Justice but ultimately reduced funding by 25% between 2010/11 and 2019/20. Read

Crime

More prisoners to be released two thirds of the way through sentence than halfway

By Abbas Panjwani • 4 mins

The government pledged to mandate serious criminals spending two thirds of their sentence in prison. Judges already have discretion to impose this. Read

Health

How many cyclists are killed each year?

By Joël Reland • 5 mins

Cyclists made up 6% of deaths and 14% of serious injuries on British roads in 2016. Around 1% of pedestrian deaths were caused by cyclists. Read

Crime

Stop and search: higher arrest rate?

By Joël Reland • 2 mins

The number of stop and searches fell by 78% between 2009/10 and 2016/17, with the proportion leading to arrests rising from 8% to 17% in the same period. Read

Crime

Could killers convicted under 'joint enterprise' walk free from jail?

By Calum Young • 2 mins

Could killers walk free as a result of changes to the law? Not necessarily. Read

Crime

Can killers now avoid life in prison with a guilty plea?

By Calum Young • 2 mins

Suggested new guidelines for judges, published today, wouldn’t significantly change the rules on when someone stays in prison for life. Read

Crime

Does re-offending cost £13 billion a year?

By Joseph O’Leary • 2 mins

That's the upper range of an estimate for 2007/08. Read