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Monthly Archives: January 2010

Record numbers of women arrested for violent crimes
29 Jan 2010, 10:23 am | Written by Backstop

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The Independent reports today that record numbers of women are being arrested for violent crimes, at a rate of almost 250 every day. The rise in arrests meand that for the second consecutive year women are more likely to be … Continue reading →

Youth workforce report reveals gap in pay for men and women
29 Jan 2010, 10:13 am | Written by Backstop

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Children & Young People Now reports that, according to a report, there is a gender pay gap of 6.2 per cent amongst youth workers and careers advisers. View article…

Concerns that penalty notices “bypass” youth justice
28 Jan 2010, 10:22 am | Written by Backstop

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Children & Young People Now reports that young offenders are often not getting help and support to address their behaviour due to a surge in the use of spot fines, magistrates have warned. Chris Stanley, a member of the Magistrates’ … Continue reading →

Report criticises conditions at womens’ jail
28 Jan 2010, 10:13 am | Written by Backstop

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The Times reports that Scotland’s only jail for women, Cornton Vale, is overcrowded and run-down with substandard facilities, according to the chief inspector of prisons, who today published one of the most critical reports ever delivered by his department. He … Continue reading →

David Cameron accused of ‘fiddling’ crime figures
28 Jan 2010, 10:04 am | Written by Backstop

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The Mirror reports today that David Cameron has been accused by the BBC of trying to “fiddle” crime figures to suit his own political agenda. Home Affairs editor Mark Easton made the accusation after the party singled out gun and … Continue reading →

Boris Johnson to stand down as Metropolitan Police chairman
28 Jan 2010, 9:59 am | Written by Backstop

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The story dominating the papers today is that of London mayor Boris Johnson standing down as chairman of Scotland Yard’s board of governors. The Independent reports that the main reason for this was time constraints and that deputy mayor Kit … Continue reading →

Richest in Britain now 100 times better off than poorest
27 Jan 2010, 10:08 am | Written by Backstop

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The Guardian discusses the findings from the report An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK, published today, which shows that the richest 10% of the population are 100 times better off than the poorest 10%. Harriet Harman, minister for … Continue reading →

Children say family conflict main cause of unhappiness
27 Jan 2010, 9:13 am | Written by Backstop

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Children & Young People Now reports on a survey by The Children’s Society which shows that family conflict is the biggest factor in causing unhappiness among children. The survey found that seven per cent of children were significantly unhappy, family … Continue reading →

Will Anyone Notice if the Conservatives Win? : Poverty, inclusion and social order over the next decade
26 Jan 2010, 9:49 am | Written by Nick

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Nick Gaisford, Recruitment Consultant I attended an interesting debate last week at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at Kings College London on the Conservatives’ new manifesto for reducing crime: “Mending our Broken Society“. The debate was hosted by … Continue reading →

Brown says Conservative spending cuts plans ‘would be biggest mistake’
26 Jan 2010, 9:44 am | Written by Backstop

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The Independent reports that Gordon Brown has warned that Opposition plans for immediate spending cuts would be “the biggest mistake”, and said that he was confident the UK was recovering from the recession ahead of official figures released tomorrow which … Continue reading →

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