Three in every five men in this country has a criminal conviction by 40. People whose behaviour merits legal sanction, but falls far short of what we commonly understand as a crime - minor motoring and public-order offences - are channelled through the criminal courts. If the government wants to get offenders back to work and release police officers to deal with real crimes, it is time to reconsider which of the 10,000 criminal offences on the statute book need the full force of the criminal law.
A. The male population has serious criminal tendencies.
B. The courts have no time to deal with minor offences.
C. More policemen are needed to deal with real crimes.
D. Minor offences should not be treated as crimes.
Answer:D
Three in every five men in this country has a criminal conviction by 40. People whose behaviour merits legal sanction, but falls far short of what we commonly understand as a crime - minor motoring and public-order offences - are channelled through the criminal courts. If the government wants to get offenders back to work and release police officers to deal with real crimes, it is time to reconsider which of the 10,000 criminal offences on the statute book need the full force of the criminal law.
A. The male population has serious criminal tendencies. B. The courts have no time to deal with minor offences. C. More policemen are needed to deal with real crimes. D. Minor offences should not be treated as crimes.