Yep I saw that earlier but could cause confusion as it's about youth offending rather than (alleged) offending in general.
Extract:
"avoid the unnecessary criminalisation of young people on the fringes of criminal activity;
• ensure that formal justice processes are focused on relatively serious offences, and can thus resolve these cases more quickly and effectively; and
• increase the use of restorative processes to make young offenders take responsibility for their actions and to promote confidence in justice among victims, witnesses and the wider community.
• To ensure that the needs of young offenders are assessed and identified quickly and that appropriate interventions are put in place to address those needs.
• To extend and improve collaborative decision-making between the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Youth Offending Service".
"avoid the unnecessary criminalisation of young people on the fringes of criminal activity;
• ensure that formal justice processes are focused on relatively serious offences, and can thus resolve these cases more quickly and effectively; and
• increase the use of restorative processes to make young offenders take responsibility for their actions and to promote confidence in justice among victims, witnesses and the wider community.
• To ensure that the needs of young offenders are assessed and identified quickly and that appropriate interventions are put in place to address those needs.
• To extend and improve collaborative decision-making between the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Youth Offending Service".
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