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The Ministry of Justice has published information on cautions, proceedings, convictions and sentencing in England and Wales, up to December 2018. This information, relating to specific offences, can be found using the Outcomes by Offence data tool.<\/p>
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802314/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2018.xlsx<\/a><\/p> <\/p> Filter by offence type to \u201901 Indictable only\u2019. Drag \u2018offence group\u2019 into the \u2018Rows\u2019 field (beneath \u2018Values\u2019).<\/p> <\/p> The number of cautions issued for indictable only offences for each offence group will be shown in rows 24 to 33.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1173178/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Ministry of Justice guidance sets out clear expectations in terms of police explaining the implications of accepting a caution.<\/p> <\/p> Ministry of Justice guidance on Simple Cautions for Adult Offenders can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simple-cautions-guidance-for-police-and-prosecutors<\/a><\/p> Section 3 of the guidance states police officers must ensure the offender understands the implications of accepting a simple caution, and consents to receiving the disposal before it can be administered. The implications which must be explained are set out in paragraphs 62-76 of the guidance. This includes the significance of the admission of guilt and the retention and disclosure of criminal record information for future legal proceedings or criminal record checks. Guidance also states police officers should ensure offenders are given the opportunity to receive free and independent legal advice before accepting a simple caution.<\/p> <\/p> Similar points are made in the Ministry of Justice Guidance for Conditional Cautions for Adult Offenders (also in Section 3 of the guidance) which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-adult-conditional-cautions<\/a><\/p> <\/p> In addition, the Ministry of Justice and Youth Justice Board published guidance on Youth Out of Court Disposals, which includes relevant guidance in Section 5.22-23 and can be found at:<\/p> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/438139/out-court-disposal-guide.pdf<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is provided to police forces on the procedure for administering cautions to ensure that the person involved understands the legal consequences of accepting that caution.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been given 15 cautions or more in each of the last five years by age group.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/636266/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Information about the number of cautions issued for different categories of offence for 2014 and 2015 (the latest available statistics) can be found in the criminal justice system quarterly statistics on GOV.UK<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many police cautions have been issued for offences of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault, (c) robbery and (d) burglary in each (i) year between 2014 and 2016 and (ii) month since January 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cautions have been given for any offence in each police force area in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/174246/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Further to my answer to Question 214936 of 25 November 2014, information those offenders cautioned for sexual activity with a child under 13 in England and Wales from 2009 to 2013 by police force area can be viewed in the table below.<\/p> <\/p> This data can also be sourced, via the creation of pivot tables, from information which is in the public domain as part of the Criminal Justice Statistics annual publication, in the table \u201cCautions by police force area\u201d. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly-december-2013<\/a><\/p> <\/p> Police Force areas are covered in column A and offences (sexual activity with a child under 13 is offence number 21) is in column J. When manipulating these data, please bear in mind the footnotes in the table apply here too.<\/p> <\/p> All sexual offences are abhorrent and the Government is clear that serious criminals should always face the courts, where judges have tough sentencing measures available to them. We have changed the rules to stop cautions being given for serious offences and have unveiled plans to scrap their use completely. This proposed new system will see cautions replaced with a system of tougher sanctions designed to make sure offenders face direct consequences for carrying out even minor crimes. People have to be able to have confidence in our justice system and serious offenders should not be getting cautions. Under this Government, more sex offenders are going to jail and for longer.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2014 to Question 214936, how many such cautions were issued in each police force area.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to reduce the number of cautions issued since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106012/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " <\/p> I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. Crime is falling and offenders are going to prison for longer. This Government has taken action to end cautions culture, and to make sure serious offenders do not receive penalties seen as soft options.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> We are changing the law to ban \u2018simple\u2019 cautions for all of the indictable only offences - the most serious criminal offences which must be tried in the Crown Court including rape, manslaughter and robbery.<\/p> We are also banning \u2018simple\u2019 cautions for possession of any offensive weapon (including a knife), supplying Class A drugs and a range of sexual offences against children, including child prostitution and pornography.<\/p> We have also outlined a new approach to scrap all cautions, which is being piloted in Staffordshire, West Yorkshire and Leicestershire, with a view to being extended across the country.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The current simple cautions are a non-statutory disposal available to the police to dispose of any offence committed by an adult and are designed for dealing with low level, mainly first time offending.<\/p> <\/p> The Ministry of Justice issues guidance on the process to be followed by the police when they are administering simple cautions for adult offenders. The latest guidance, issued in November 2013 following the Simple Cautions Review, states that the use of a simple caution for indictable only offences, such as rape, should only be given following authorisation by a senior police officer of at least the rank of Superintendent and the Crown Prosecution Service. These will be cases where there were exceptional circumstances which would mean that it was not in the public interest to prosecute.<\/p> <\/p> The Government is legislating in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill to place statutory restrictions on the use of cautions for certain serious offences.<\/p> <\/p> Information on the number of simple cautions issued for rape, sexual offences and violent crimes, in England and Wales, from 2010 to 2013 (the latest available) can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and is available at the following link:-<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311455/cjs-outcomes-by-offence-2009-2013.xls<\/a><\/p> <\/p> For rape offences<\/p> <\/p> Under \u201cOffence\u201d select rape of a female and rape of a male.<\/p> <\/p> For sexual offences<\/p> <\/p> Under \u201cOffence type\u201d select sexual offences.<\/p> <\/p> For violent crimes<\/p> <\/p> Under \u201cOffence type\u201d select violence against the person.<\/p> <\/p> Further information on Offenders cautioned by sex and type of offence, 2003 to 2013<\/p> Is available at the following link:-<\/p>