Jails Full? Well we'll let them go then... - Page 2

Von Smallhausen · 31-01-2007, 11:51

When I joined nearly 7 years ago, recording was different. If someone was assaulted and sid so but then said they would not make a statement then it was not recorded as a crime.

Now, everything is. If someone says that they were assaulted but will not provide information or a statement about what happened then it has to be recorded under ethical crime recording. If one 15 year old shoves his mate or slaps him across the head and that is reported then it is a common assault, therefore recordable, and as common assault ( the lowest form of assault ) is classed as violent crime then this has the effect of pushing recorded crime through the roof. When you here of violent crime going up, it is caused by the recording of many trivial incidents that would not have been recorded not so long back.

31-01-2007, 11:51	#1
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	When I joined nearly 7 years ago, recording was different. If someone was assaulted and sid so but then said they would not make a statement then it was not recorded as a crime. Now, everything is. If someone says that they were assaulted but will not provide information or a statement about what happened then it has to be recorded under ethical crime recording. If one 15 year old shoves his mate or slaps him across the head and that is reported then it is a common assault, therefore recordable, and as common assault ( the lowest form of assault ) is classed as violent crime then this has the effect of pushing recorded crime through the roof. When you here of violent crime going up, it is caused by the recording of many trivial incidents that would not have been recorded not so long back. __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.