Guardian Unlimited logo Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago

Use of cautions for violence offences to be reviewed, says Jack Straw

The way "instant justice" cautions are used to deal with some offences involving violence, including 40,000 assaults each year, is to be reviewed after concerns raised by magistrates, the director of public prosecutions and senior police officers. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

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  1. The guidance about cautioning is actually very clear ... It says a simple caution should be used for low-level offending. Only in exceptional circumstances should it be used to deal with more serious offences. I understand the concerns that have been raised … but the guidance is actually very clear. Wha...
    Jack Straw – Jack Straw SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
  2. The guidance about cautioning is actually very clear. It says a simple caution should be used for low-level offending. Only in exceptional circumstances should it be used to deal with more serious offences. I understand the concerns that have been raised... but the guidance is actually very clear. What ...
    Jack Straw – Jack Straw SOURCE: Times Online 3 weeks ago
  3. That is basically the way the system is supposed to operate at the moment and we will certainly be looking very clearly at that.
    Jack Straw – Jack Straw SOURCE: Times Online 3 weeks ago
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  1. NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Jack Straw, Britain's Justice Secretary, waves as he arrives at a cabinet meeting, November 20, 2009 in Nottingham, England.
  2. LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman attend the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Government's legislative programme in a speech delivered from the Throne in The House of Lords.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Secretary of State for Business Peter Mandelson and Justice Secretary Jack Straw during the State Opening Of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 16: Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw arrives for the Lord Mayor's Banquet held in the Guildhall on November 16, 2009 in London, England. The Banquet is held by the new Lord Mayor of the City of London in honour of the outgoing Lord Mayor.
  5. Justice Secretary Jack Straw (L), presenter David Dimbleby (2nd L), British National Party leader Nick Griffin (2nd R) and U.S. writer Bonnie Greer (R) appear in this video grab during the BBC Question Time show in London October 22, 2009.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: Schools Secretary Ed Balls arrives in Downing Street for the weekly Cabinet meeting on October 20, 2009 in London, England.
  7. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 09: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Jack Straw MP attends a service of commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq at St Paul's Cathedral on October 9, 2009 in London, England.
  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: The Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, Lord Chancellor and secetary of State for Justice, (R) leaves Westminster Abbey after the annual service of thanksgiving on October 1, 2009 in London, England.
  9. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Sun political editor George Pascoe-Watson (R) talks with Justice Secretary Jack Straw outside the Labour Party Conference on September 30, 2009 in Brighton, England.

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