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How only ONE CRIME in every 39 ENDS with a CONVICTION

Matthew Hickley

D.Mail-Home Affairs Correspondent

ONLY one crime in 39 leads to a conviction, according to a startling Home Office study.

The research project which has traced the lives of hundreds of men over half a century, points to a hidden wave of undetected crime.

THE man admitted committing hundreds of crimes - yet ONLY 2.5 per cent led to convictions.

The STUDY raises fresh questions about the effectiveness of the POLICE and COURTS at bringing Criminals to JUSTICE.

Officially, police solve around one in four crimes. But the figure includes only the minority of offences which are reported.

The ambitious Home Office project dubbed the Cambridge Study, was launched in 1961.

It covered 411 primary school boys from unnamed 'working class' area of South London, who were all then aged eight or nine. They have since been interviewed about their criminal behaviour at the ages of 14,18, 32, and finally at 48 providing unprecedented insights into the likelihood of offending and the pattern of criminal careers which they followed.#

The study has revealed that 41 per cent of those surveyed had criminal convictions by the time they turned 50.

BUT 93 per cent of them admitted committing significant crimes such as BURGLARY-THEFT-ASSAULT-FRAUD and DRUG use. And almost half of all offences were carried out by men who were never caught and punished.

Researchers found that for every conviction among the group, they admitted to another 38 offences.

A minority of persistent offenders - around 7 per cent of the total -were responsible for half the crimes.

Even among those who had been caught and punished, there was an average of 22 offences for every conviction.

The commonest crime was vandalism, with 70 per cent of the boys admitting offending by the age of 14, and 75 per cent by middle age.

Three-quarters admitted carrying out assault, including more than a third by the age of 14, and one in seven were still committing violent attacks in their 40's

Across the board fewer than ONE in THREE self-confessed criminals had ever been convicted.

Tories claimed the findings showed starkly why many criminals believed they would NOT BE CAUGHT.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Edward Garnier, said:

Detection rates are far too low.

IT IS THE FEAR OF BEING CAUGHT RATHER THAN BEING SENTENCED THAT AFFECTS OFFENDERS' INTENTIONS ABOUT COMMITTING CRIMES'

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NOVEMBER/06

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN-IS THE EU COMMISSION LISTENING?

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Ditch the EU TREATY after IRISH REJECTION

SAY VOTERS

by

Daniel Martin

Political Reporter

[Daily Mail-Wednesday, June 18,2008]

MORE THAN HALF of voters believe Britain should drop the controversial European Treaty in the wake of its rejection in last week's

IRISH REFERENDUM'

The poll comes as the Tories launch a last-ditch bid in the

HOUSE of LORDS

today to delay the

RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.

And

10,000 people

have signed a

PETITION

on the

DOWNING STREET- WEBSITE

within the past few days

JUNE16-2008

, calling on the

GOVERNMENT

NOT TO RATIFY THE BILL

[WHY DON'T YOU?]

Downing Street website is

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Abandon-Lisbon/

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JUNE 18-2008

Q&A: The Lisbon Treaty-2008

Leaders of the European Union's 27 member states meet in Portugal this week to sign what will now become known as the Lisbon Treaty.

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The abolition of Britain
by The Reform Treaty
- Second Reading-Passed by majority of 138

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Veteran parliamentarian TONY BENN speaks of the absolute necessity of a

REFERENDUM

HEAR HIM ON

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=o0I-ZdvQz1o

13th October,2007

So You Want Out Of The EU

THEN WHY NOT SIGN THE

RENUNCIATION of EU CITIZENSHIP

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Optout

Details from petition creator

With the signing of the Maastricht Treaty the people of Britain were given

DUAL CITIZENSHIP

-both

EUROPEAN and BRITISH

The extra tier of citizenship was thrust upon the people without their consent -and in many cases knowledge.

The PEOPLE of GREAT BRITAIN should be allowed the option of opting out of the EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP if they so wish. The GOVERNMENT will then be able to provide those who have opted out with

BRITISH DOCUMENTATION

-only such as British (not EU) passports, driving licences and other national documents.

EU laws will also NOT APPLY to those who

HAVE OPTED OUT OF EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

[PETITION OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 08]

Let the people speak!

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www.noliberties.com

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www.thewestminsternews.co.uk

www.speakout.co.uk

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