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Crimes of Violence: Older People

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Question for Attorney General

UIN 905219, tabled on 8 May 2018

Question

Mrs Sheryll Murray
Conservative
South East Cornwall
Commons

What steps the CPS is taking to increase the rate of prosecution for crimes against older people.

Answer

Robert Buckland
Conservative
South Swindon
Commons

Answered on

10 May 2018

In 2016-17, the CPS completed just over 3,500 prosecutions for crimes against older people with a conviction rate of 80.4%.

The CPS is committed to improving the prosecution of crimes against older people and will be refreshing its legal guidance and public statement on these crimes within the next year.

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