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| Britons 'passive against crime' | Britons 'passive against crime' |
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| British people are the least likely in Europe to be a "have-a-go heroes" and get involved if they witness a crime, research from a think tank claims. | British people are the least likely in Europe to be a "have-a-go heroes" and get involved if they witness a crime, research from a think tank claims. |
| The public policy group Reform says that Britons have become "passive bystanders" in the fight against crime. | The public policy group Reform says that Britons have become "passive bystanders" in the fight against crime. |
| It says the UK has the world's most expensive justice system but people are uninformed and abdicate responsibility to politicians, police and the courts. | It says the UK has the world's most expensive justice system but people are uninformed and abdicate responsibility to politicians, police and the courts. |
| The government said the justice system had been "transformed" since 1997. | The government said the justice system had been "transformed" since 1997. |
| A joint statement from Home Office Minister Tony McNulty and Justice Minister David Hanson said many measures to ensure justice is seen to be done are already being implemented. | A joint statement from Home Office Minister Tony McNulty and Justice Minister David Hanson said many measures to ensure justice is seen to be done are already being implemented. |
| Reform's report calls for further initiatives to get the public more involved, such as regionalised criminal justice policies and televised court proceedings. | Reform's report calls for further initiatives to get the public more involved, such as regionalised criminal justice policies and televised court proceedings. |
| If the face of British criminal justice was once George Dixon of Dock Green, the new face might be the Robocop of Detroit's fictional future Reform | If the face of British criminal justice was once George Dixon of Dock Green, the new face might be the Robocop of Detroit's fictional future Reform |
| Access to online offender databases would also allow people to check details of sentence and release dates and thereby become more closely involved in the justice system, it argues. | Access to online offender databases would also allow people to check details of sentence and release dates and thereby become more closely involved in the justice system, it argues. |
| And it calls for a National Bureau of Investigation, rather like the FBI in the US. | And it calls for a National Bureau of Investigation, rather like the FBI in the US. |
| Crime has become so "nationalised and politicised" that the home secretary and the prime minister are held responsible for every assault, says the report. | Crime has become so "nationalised and politicised" that the home secretary and the prime minister are held responsible for every assault, says the report. |
| "Maintaining lawfulness should be seen as part of the duty of every citizen," it says. | "Maintaining lawfulness should be seen as part of the duty of every citizen," it says. |
| This attitude seems to be borne out by the response when people were asked if they would personally intervene and challenge a group of teenage vandals. | This attitude seems to be borne out by the response when people were asked if they would personally intervene and challenge a group of teenage vandals. |
| Six out of 10 people in Britain said they would be unlikely to step in, whereas in Germany six out of 10 people would intervene, says the report. | Six out of 10 people in Britain said they would be unlikely to step in, whereas in Germany six out of 10 people would intervene, says the report. |
| Most Britons, it says, believe tackling anti-social behaviour is the job of the police, while in other countries it is seen as the role of parents, teachers and the community. | Most Britons, it says, believe tackling anti-social behaviour is the job of the police, while in other countries it is seen as the role of parents, teachers and the community. |
| Robocop future? | Robocop future? |
| The report criticises the policing and criminal justice system for being over-centralised. | The report criticises the policing and criminal justice system for being over-centralised. |
| "Britain's 'Robocop' criminal justice system is a one-size-fits-all-system", says the report. | "Britain's 'Robocop' criminal justice system is a one-size-fits-all-system", says the report. |
| It argues "the result is a criminal justice system without a human face - bureaucratic, technocratic and machine-like". | It argues "the result is a criminal justice system without a human face - bureaucratic, technocratic and machine-like". |
| "If the face of British criminal justice was once George Dixon of Dock Green, the new face might be the Robocop of Detroit's fictional future," it argues. | "If the face of British criminal justice was once George Dixon of Dock Green, the new face might be the Robocop of Detroit's fictional future," it argues. |
| The police and public are completely disengaged and we are paying through the nose for the privilege. Dominic Grieve Shadow home secretary | The police and public are completely disengaged and we are paying through the nose for the privilege. Dominic Grieve Shadow home secretary |
| The UK spends the largest amount on law and order as a percentage of GDP out of all the countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), it says. | The UK spends the largest amount on law and order as a percentage of GDP out of all the countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), it says. |
| British people, it finds, are more worried about crime than their European counterparts. | British people, it finds, are more worried about crime than their European counterparts. |
| In the UK 43% say it is one of their highest concerns compared to 21% in Germany and 27% in the US. | In the UK 43% say it is one of their highest concerns compared to 21% in Germany and 27% in the US. |
| It calls for the home secretary to focus on the strategy needed to deal with the most serious national organised crime and terrorism. | It calls for the home secretary to focus on the strategy needed to deal with the most serious national organised crime and terrorism. |
| Increased confidence | Increased confidence |
| Home Office Minister Tony McNulty and Justice Minister David Hanson issued a joint statement, in which they said the government's approach to law and order had both made communities safer and also offered support to victims of crime and witnesses. | Home Office Minister Tony McNulty and Justice Minister David Hanson issued a joint statement, in which they said the government's approach to law and order had both made communities safer and also offered support to victims of crime and witnesses. |
| "Through the Policing Green Paper and the Casey Review we are already implementing many of the measures the report suggests to ensure justice is done - and seen to be done - on a local level. | "Through the Policing Green Paper and the Casey Review we are already implementing many of the measures the report suggests to ensure justice is done - and seen to be done - on a local level. |
| "By the end of the year every police force area will produce crime maps which will allow the public to see where and when crime has happened and learn how crime is being tackled by their local neighbourhood policing team. | "By the end of the year every police force area will produce crime maps which will allow the public to see where and when crime has happened and learn how crime is being tackled by their local neighbourhood policing team. |
| "In addition, public confidence in the criminal justice system has increased significantly in recent years and we are working hard to bring more offenders to justice and to improve services to victims and witnesses. | "In addition, public confidence in the criminal justice system has increased significantly in recent years and we are working hard to bring more offenders to justice and to improve services to victims and witnesses. |
| "Strengthened, and increasingly visible community sentences have been created to ensure that those who have committed crimes make reparation to the community they have wronged, as well as being punished." | "Strengthened, and increasingly visible community sentences have been created to ensure that those who have committed crimes make reparation to the community they have wronged, as well as being punished." |
| Shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve said the report was a "shocking indictment" of the state of law and order. | Shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve said the report was a "shocking indictment" of the state of law and order. |
| "The police and public are completely disengaged and we are paying through the nose for the privilege". | "The police and public are completely disengaged and we are paying through the nose for the privilege". |
| Reform is a think tank that focuses on public service reform and economic issues. | Reform is a think tank that focuses on public service reform and economic issues. |