Oct 17, 2024 · Referrals from the police. The volume of referrals recorded has remained largely static, increasing by 0.7% from 56,050 in Q4 23/24 to 56,423 in Q1 24/25.

At the CPS we play a key role in the criminal justice system. It's our job to prosecute criminal cases - making sure we prosecute the right person for the right offence. These explainers illustrate our role, how we make our decisions and how we …

Apr 24, 2023 · The Code for Crown Prosecutors. The Code for Crown Prosecutors is a public document, issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions that sets out the general principles Crown Prosecutors should follow when they make decisions on cases.

Less serious offences such as motoring offences or public order offences can usually only be tried in the magistrates’ court. These are called ‘summary only’ offences. The most serious offences such as rape or murder can only be tried in the Crown Court.

A rape is when a person uses their penis without consent to penetrate the vagina, mouth, or anus of another person. Legally, a person without a penis cannot commit rape, but a female may be guilty of rape if they assist a male perpetrator in an attack. Sexual assault is where one person intentionally touches another person sexually without their consent.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is committed to ensuring high standards of conduct in all that it does. For civil servants, these standards are reinforced by the Civil Service Code and the departmental Code of Conduct.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The CPS is independent, and we make our decisions independently of the police …

Your local CPS. The CPS operates across England and Wales, with 14 regional teams prosecuting cases locally. Each of these 14 CPS Areas is headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor, and works closely with local police forces and other criminal justice partners.

The Terrorism Act 2000 defines terrorism, both in and outside of the UK, as the use or threat of one or more of the actions listed below, and where they are designed to influence the government, or an international governmental organisation or to intimidate the public.

May 21, 2021 · Principal Aim of the Youth Justice System; Rape and other offences against children under 13 years (sections 5-8 Sexual Offences Act 2003) Child sex offences committed by children or young persons contrary to section 13 Sexual Offences Act 2003