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Thursday, May 6, 2004 Burglary prediction tool devised Criminologists believe they have found a new way of predicting where burglaries are likely to happen. The programme - called prospective crime mapping - has been set up by the Jill Dando Crime Institute. Their research shows properties within 400m of a home which have already been burgled, are at higher risk for up to two months after the initial incident. BBC Scotsman: Experts Unveil New Way of Predicting Break-Ins Guardian: Burglars love thy neighbours, says study Innovations Report: Crime sleuths crack down on home break-ins using predictive maps 8:56:09 AM    comment [] Friday, April 30, 2004 Violent crime figures rise by 11% Violent crimes recorded by the police rose by 11% in the last quarter of last year, Home Office figures show. The government said much of the increase was due to greater reporting and recording of low-level thuggery - which rose by 21%. Overall crime levels remain stable, the figures show. BBC Times: Blitz on drinking as violent crime rises Times: Leading article: Time please News Wales: Crime drops in South Wales Guardian: Blitz on 'happy hour' pubs after 21% rise in thuggery FT: Crackdown on binge drinking to include sting operations Scotsman: Teenagers take part in operation to stop alcohol sales to minors Telegraph: Rise of violence and yobbery Sun: Closing time boosts crime Independent: Alcohol blamed for soaring levels of violent crime among young men ePolitix: Figures show rise in violent crime Telegraph: Violent crime across Britain leaps by 11pc No.10: Crime remains stable 8:19:14 AM    comment [] Monday, March 29, 2004 Police 'should not detain drunks' Police should not detain very drunk suspects unless officers make major improvements to the way they deal with them, a watchdog has warned. The Police Complaints Authority (PCA) found alcohol was a factor in two-thirds of 60 deaths in custody. The PCA said it was "disturbed" by police failures to prevent drink-related deaths in custody, with many officers lacking necessary training. BBC Guardian: 'Police to blame' for deaths of drunks 8:55:55 AM    comment [] Danger of playground drug culture Children as young as 13 are starting to experiment with drugs and these early users are more likely to move on to hard drugs such as heroin, the biggest-ever survey of addicts reveals. The study discovered a big gap between the onset of drug use as a child and the point at which treatment is sought. Most addicts seek help only when they reach 25. Observer 8:54:54 AM    comment [] Mental health care 'not to blame' for rise in stranger murders Young men intoxicated with drugs or drink are more likely than people with mental health problems to kill strangers, according to research published today. The study found that contrary to popular fears, failures of the mental health care system were not to blame for the rising number of "stranger homicides" in England and Wales. Looking at 358 cases of murder between 1996 and 1999 where the victim was a stranger to the perpetrator, researchers from the University of Manchester found that the killers most commonly had a history of alcohol or drug abuse. Guardian Scotsman: Murder rise 'not fault of mental care' BBC: Mental health murder link doubts Eurekalert: Rise in stranger homicides not linked to mental illness 8:53:52 AM    comment [] Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Scotland Today: Universal standard of recording offenses 8:52:32 AM    comment [] Tuesday, July 22, 2003 More offenders to face up to their crimes More offenders will be personally held to account for their crimes by meeting the victim face-to- face or indirectly through a mediator, under proposals announced today. The pioneering restorative justice scheme will be extended to victims of crime, anti-social behaviour and school bullying. It has been used successfully with young offenders since 1998. No. 10 Restorative Justice - Home Office Statement Restorative Justice - The Government's Strategy; Home Office Report 2:11:12 PM    comment [] Monday, July 21, 2003 Crime is falling - because prison works According to the latest British Crime Survey (BCS) overall crime has continued to fall over the last year. Why? And what does it tell us about Mr Blunkett's policies? The main lesson is an uncomfortable one for people of a liberal disposition who instinctively prefer to see offenders rehabilitated rather than incarcerated. Observer 9:56:36 AM    comment [] Friday, July 18, 2003 Do tabloids feed on crime fear? Amid the confusion over what realities Thursday's national crime figures revealed, the media again found itself implicated in the crime debate. The Home Office has suggested the way newspapers - tabloids in particular - portray crime is helping to widen the gap between what the public fears and what it actually experiences. BBC Times: Watch out: the crime stats are sent to scare us Economist: Fear itself Guardian: Tabloids 'stoke fear of crime ' 8:48:02 AM    comment [] Violence edges up as crime drops The number of violent crimes recorded by police in England and Wales has risen slightly, new Home Office figures show. But overall crime levels have fallen slightly in the year to April, continuing a decline that started in the early 1990s. However, research published at the same time suggests most people still believe crime is on the increase. BBC BBC: Crime figures paint confusing picture BBC: Fight on crime 'being lost' Guardian: Rape convictions drop to new low Violent crime rises despite lower total of offences Telegraph: Violent crime up 20pc as police solve fewer cases FT: Police support for rape victims may explain big rise in reported attacks Guardian: Risk of falling victim to crime at 20-year low Femail: Rapes rise as violent crime soars Sun: Rape victims: No Justice No. 10: Crime rate at 20 year low Home Office: Crime down two per cent Labour: Risk of being victim of crime lowest for 20 years Conservatives: Rape, violence and drugs crimes all on the rise Home Office Statistics: Crime in England and Wales 2002/2003 8:47:22 AM    comment [] © Copyright 2004 Nick Page.

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