Streamlining out-of-court disposals: Assessing the impact on reoffending and police practice

Police services in England and Wales have developed varied approaches to the use of conditional cautions, and this study examines the effectiveness of one set of reforms: a Revised Conditional Caution Framework. With an overall aim of diverting offenders from the Criminal Justice System and addressi...

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Authors: Rowe, Michael (Author) ; Amankwaa, Aaron (Author) ; Biddle, Paul (Author) ; Bengtsson, Lyndsey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 204-225
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