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CPS West Midlands: Successful Hate Crime Cases: January 2024

Football ban and increased sentence over racially abusive tweets

Voyeurism

… without their permission. It is not only confined to victims wearing skirts or dresses and equally applies when … females however the CPS recognises the experience of male victims and its distressing impact on them. The CPS applies … for A or C); (b) humiliating, alarming or distressing B. Victims of the new offences will be entitled to automatic …

War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity Referral Guidelines

… the country being politically unstable risk of harm to victims or witnesses 1.9. If a safe and effective … victim and witness safety issues. 3. Identification of victims/witnesses where suspect is named/identifiable and … or present or likely to be present in the UK 3.1. Are the victims/witnesses named or identifiable? 3.2. If so, are they …

CPS responds to changing nature of serious economic and organised crime with a new team

… to exploit people, businesses, and the Government. Victims of complex SEOCID cases are often based in multiple … impact behaviours, deter future criminality and compensate victims where possible.” Notes to editors The Serious … deter future criminality, recover proceeds and compensate victims where we are able to. Between 2016/17 and 2020/21, …

Emerging Areas of Child Abuse and Exploitation

… 1997 and 2013. This investigation involves 1,532 potential victims, 290 of whom have been identified as survivors; 275 … may in some environments take place, particularly where victims are vulnerable so that they do not go to the police, … taking seriously the credibility and reliability of child victims is not a new issue: however, the extent to which this …

CPS sets out the law on street-based sexual harassment

… was serious enough to report. In a move to encourage more victims to come forward – and to make sure prosecutions are … why women may feel reluctant to come forward if they are victims of these upsetting and frightening incidents, but we … was serious enough to report. In a move to encourage more victims to come forward – and to make sure prosecutions are …

Stephen Bear ordered to pay £22,305 Confiscation Order

… their offending. £105m of that amount has been returned to victims of crime, by way of compensation. Notes to editors … their offending. £105m of that amount has been returned to victims of crime, by way of compensation. … Stephen Bear …

Farquharson Guidelines: Role of Prosecuting Advocates

… Management Plan Keeping the Prosecution Advocate Informed Victims and Witnesses Appeals PDH and other Preliminary … delay unless to do so would be wholly impracticable. Victims and Witnesses When a decision whether or not to … procedures and guidance on the care and treatment of victims and witnesses, particularly those who may be …

No charges for police officer following deaths of two boys in south Wales crash