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<p>The Home Office has not undertaken an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Modern Crime
Prevention Strategy published in March 2016 sets out how we analyse and respond to
crime through the consideration of six drivers of crime (opportunity, character, effectiveness
of the criminal justice system, profit, drugs and alcohol). This includes looking
at new and emerging trends in acquisitive crime where we work closely with the police
and relevant industry leads. While there are various studies suggesting that the prevalence
of gambling is higher in offenders than the general population, the issue of problem
gambling and gambling addiction has not been raised as a specific issue during our
conversations about acquisitive crime with the police and others.</p>
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