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A review aimed at stopping serious and repeat offenders from escaping with a caution has been launched.

Working closely with the police and other criminal justice professionals, the review will scrutinise the way in which 鈥榮imple鈥� cautions are currently used and consider the need for any changes. It will examine:

• existing guidance and practice
• whether there are some offence types for which the use of simple cautions is generally inappropriate 鈥� and if so, what procedures should be adopted
• the reasons why multiple cautions are given to some criminals
• the difference in the use of cautions by police force areas and whether increased scrutiny is needed to ensure they are used consistently
• the impact on individuals of accepting a caution including any potential impact on future employment

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said:

鈥淲hile we should not remove police officer discretion, the public and victims have a right to expect that people who commit serious crimes should be brought before a court.

鈥淭his review is a significant step to ensuring that cautions are used correctly and in the interests of justice.鈥�

皇冠体育app review will report to criminal justice ministers by the end of May 2013.

A simple caution is an out of court disposal given by the police to adult criminals when specified criteria are met. It is designed to be used for low-level offending.