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Links from the book:
The following websites contain links to most official criminal justice system web pages:
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Home Office.
www.justice.gov.uk/
Ministry of Justice.
www.cjsonline.org
Criminal Justice Online.
Provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of and agencies involved with the criminal justice system for offenders, victims, witnesses and jurors. The site includes a useful glossary section that explains all legal terminology used within the system.
More specialist web pages include:
www.acpo.police.uk/
Association of Chief Police Offices.
www.courtservice.gov.uk
The Court Service.
Provides information and daily court lists of all English courts as well as selected recent judgments of the Court of Appeal and High Court.
www.ccrc.gov.uk
Criminal Cases Review Commission. Independent public body set up to investigate suspected miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Commission assesses whether convictions or sentences should be referred to a court of appeal.
www.criminal-courts-review.org.uk/
Criminal Courts Review (the Auld Report).
www.legalservices.gov.uk/criminal.asp
Criminal Defence Service.
Commission that is responsible for legal aid in England and Wales. Has useful information on both the Community Legal Service and the Community Defence Service.
www.cps.gov.uk
Crown Prosecution Service.
Homepage of the Services responsible for prosecuting persons in the UK and Northern Ireland. The site includes useful guides for victims and witnesses.
www.cps.gov.uk/direct/
CPS Direct.
www.judicialappointments.gov.uk/
Judicial Appointments Commission.
www.law.leeds.ac.uk/cjlinks
Leeds Centre for Criminal Justice web links.
www.magistrates-association.org.uk
Magistrates’ Association.
Represents 80% of Magistrates in the UK and is responsible for taking a lead role in the preparation and publication of Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines.
www.noms.justice.gov.uk/
National Offender Management Service (archived August 2008).
www.lcjb.cjsonline.gov.uk/ncjb/
National Criminal Justice Board.
www.paroleboard.gov.uk/
Parole Board.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/
Police Service.
www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/
Prison Service.
www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk
Probation Service.
www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/
Sentencing Advisory Panel and Sentencing Guidelines Panel.
www.victimsupport.com
Victim Support.
www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk
Youth Justice Board.
Further links of interest:
Home Office Research Development Statistics Guide to the Criminal Justice System:
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/cjspub1.html
Provides an account of the criminal justice systems aims and functions and how in interacts with other Government agencies.
Crime Reduction:
www.crimereduction.gov.uk
Provides Government information for those wishing to reduce crime in their local area. Has a “mini site” section for 16 of the most common areas of interest.
Criminal Courts Review:
www.criminal-courts-review.org.uk
Links to full texts of Lord Justice Auld’s review of the criminal courts in England and Wales.
The Law Commission:
www.lawcom.gov.uk/74.htm
Link to the Criminal Law section of the site that has links to recent consultation papers and reports.
The Law Society:
www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law
Has links to all registered solicitors in the United Kingdom as well as guides to instructing solicitors to complaining about solicitors. The site also has a comprehensive links section.
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