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To what extent do official crime statistics provide a realisable estimate of the amount of crime committed in England and Wales
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To what extent do official crime statistics provide a realisable estimate of the amount of crime committed in England and Wales? The Criminal Justice System is an area of the English Legal System that strikes a balance between punishing the guilty and protecting the innocent. This balance has been the subject of much debate in the last 20 years because there has been a large number of miscarriages of justice, where innocent citizens/ people are sent to prison. This then suggested that the system had tipped this balance too far and was greatly engaged in proving guilt. Examples of high profile cases that show some of these miscarriages of justice are , The Birmingham Six and The Guilford Four. The Criminal Justice System also helps to regulate and control anti - social behaviour. The police play an important role as they have responsibility for investigating crimes, gathering evidence and deciding...
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