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Where can I find information on Crime and Criminal Justice Agencies?

Criminal Cases Review Commission

The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent body responsible for investigating suspected miscarriages of criminal justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Criminal Justice Bill

The United Kingdom Parliament Site hosts both a PDF and HTML copy of the 'Criminal Justice Bill', as amended in Standing Committee B on 4th March 2003. This is now an Act.

Criminal Justice System Northern Ireland (CJSNI)

Information about the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland.

Criminal Records Bureau

The CRB - an executive agency of the Home Office - is set up to help organisations make safer recruitment decisions. By providing wider access to criminal record information, the CRB will help employers in the public, private and voluntary sectors identify candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially that involving contact with children or other vulnerable members of society.

Department for Constitutional Affairs

The main departmental role of the Department for Constitutional Affairs is to secure the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales

Crime Info

This site has been put together by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at King's College London. It explains all about crime, what causes it and how it is dealt with.

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