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Is that a fact?
Millions of pounds worth of goods are stolen from shops every year. Guess who ends up paying? The customer! Shops have to put up their prices to recover the money they lose from shoplifting.
Many shops now use hidden security systems to help them catch shoplifters.
In 1991 there were over 1,219,469 burglaries in England and Wales. In 3 out of 10 cases, the burglar didn’t even have to use force to get in.
23% of all reported crime is burglary.
Over the last 10 years, the cost of Criminal Legal Aid has trebled. The number of criminal prosecutions has fallen by 10%.
Hunt the words
The words below are all hidden in this puzzle. Draw a ring around as many as you can find. The words are written straight across, downwards, diagonally, and some are written backwards.
Punish Penalty Legal Lawyer Rob Criminal Offence Fraud Fine Theft Drug Guilty Judge Victim Crime Mob Bobby Court Civil
WHO HAS DONE IT?
Johny, Micky and Sonny have each been accused of a different crime.
The three charges are murder, armed robbery and theft.
Study the facts and find the solution to the problem!
The problem
Who was charged with which crime?
Who was convicted?
Which of the three did not go to prison?
The facts
The murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Johny was charged with a crime of violence.
The man charged with theft was convicted.
Micky was not tried for murder.
The man who was not sentenced to imprisonment was not convicted.
Sonny was not accused of theft or armed robbery.
The man who was not tried for a crime of violence was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
The solutions
Johny
Micky
Sonny
? did not go to prison.
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The motorist was charged with driving his car while under the influence of liquer, a traffic policeman was giving evidence.
«When I came upon the scene, Your Worship,» he said, «I found the accused arguing, with the Minister of Transport about the condition of the road».
«Well», commented the magistrate, «that proves nothing does it?»
«No», admitted the witness, «only, you see, the Minister of Transport wasn’t there».
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A beautiful blonde walked into a Chicago police station and gave the desk sergeant a detailed description of a man who had dragged her by the hair down three flights of stairs, threatened to choke her to death and finally beat her up.
“With this description we’ll have him arrested in no time”, said the desk sergeant.
“But I don’t want him arrested», the young woman protested. “Just find him for me. He promised to marry me”.
Surrey has set up a new cheque squad to combat fraud in the country. Officers in the financial investigation unit have begun a systematic investigation of every stolen cheque and credit card using computers, intelligence and forensic science.
Officers from South Wales arrested six men and women during an operation targeting drug dealers in the Rhondda. Drugs (amphetamines and cannabis) were recovered along with weapons including hatchets and daggers.
Essex Police is setting up a shop to help burglary victims identify stolen jewellery. The five-day roadshow will be held in an empty shop from September 19. It has been prompted by Operation Sapphire to investigate burglaries in the country. Four people have been charged.
Surrey Police have uncovered cannabis factories - including one with 200 plants - during a series of early morning drug raids. Operation Scorpion resulted in 12 arrests. About 100 officers worked on the operation for two days and 24 properties were searched.