"The planned introduction of identity cards proves, if further proof be needed, that this government is committed to the crime control model of criminal justice"

... "The planned introduction of identity cards proves, if further proof be needed, that this government is committed to the crime control model of criminal justice" In every nation the authority and dedication of the government towards doing its work is challenged again and again. As the U.K. government changed its attitude in dealing with crime it was yet again questioned and criticised as change is very hard to accept. But, as the people accepted the change the controversy evolved from transition of a new system to how well the government is functioning on the new system. With the introduction of the I.D. Cards bill in the Queen's speech on 17th May 2005, the government was again confronted about its dedication to the new rules. There was a time, when the U.K. government was following the due process model of criminal justice system. Simply put, the due process model says that we are

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