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thedorchester · 22-08-2007, 21:25

Westender is right. There is a two tier system and the emphasis is on generating convictions, not on tackling crime or the underlying causes of it. Now cautions are considered convictions for purposes of statistics, which is why the number of cautions at police stations is rising rapidly. Moreover, the ability to defend against allegations is being made increasingly difficult as a result of legislation which is being rushed in. For example, legal firms shall soon have to be placed on a panel and then tender for work - the criteria, is set up in such a way that only the larger firms shall be able to bid for work. The downside for the alleged offender is that the fees for such work are being scaled back significantly, the thesis that increasing work allocated to a reduced number of firms shall offset the reduction in fees per case. The net result is that solicitors representing offenders shall be reluctant to undertake a comprehensive review of the case since it is not financially lucrative so to do. The net result is that an increasing number of offenders are likely to plead guilty to crimes since there has been insufficient input as regards the preparation of the case.

It makes a mockery of the principle of law enforcement.

22-08-2007, 21:25	#17
thedorchester Junior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Madness - you simply could not make it up Westender is right. There is a two tier system and the emphasis is on generating convictions, not on tackling crime or the underlying causes of it. Now cautions are considered convictions for purposes of statistics, which is why the number of cautions at police stations is rising rapidly. Moreover, the ability to defend against allegations is being made increasingly difficult as a result of legislation which is being rushed in. For example, legal firms shall soon have to be placed on a panel and then tender for work - the criteria, is set up in such a way that only the larger firms shall be able to bid for work. The downside for the alleged offender is that the fees for such work are being scaled back significantly, the thesis that increasing work allocated to a reduced number of firms shall offset the reduction in fees per case. The net result is that solicitors representing offenders shall be reluctant to undertake a comprehensive review of the case since it is not financially lucrative so to do. The net result is that an increasing number of offenders are likely to plead guilty to crimes since there has been insufficient input as regards the preparation of the case. It makes a mockery of the principle of law enforcement.