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A guide to criminal court statistics

A guide to criminal court statistics.

Applies to England and Wales

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Guide to criminal court statistics

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Details

This document aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the criminal court system, focusing on concepts and definitions published in Ministry of Justice statistics.

It also covers:

  • overall statistical publication strategy
  • revisions
  • data sources
  • quality and dissemination
  • methodological developments

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Published 18 December 2014
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