It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
The judge in a domestic violence case in Manchester has been criticised for supposedly finding that the victim wasn't vulnerable. Here's what happened. Read
The main factual evidence in the case of Alexander Blackman, the Royal Marine convicted of a battlefield manslaughter, is in the public domain. Read
Crime
Are police budgets being cut? It depends which source of funding you count. Read
Crime
It’s the job of one particular police unit to “instigate” the removal of extremist material from the Internet where it breaches internet companies’ terms of service, or the law. Read
Plans for alleged rape victims to pre-record their evidence will be piloted in three courts from September, not rolled out nationwide. Read
Crime
Police funding in England and Wales has fallen over the last five years, and is expected to stay flat over the next five. Read
Can Scotland legally hold another referendum? Read
MPs have voted to change the law on abortion, as technically criminal prosecutions are possible unless doctors approve a termination. Read
Crime
It seems unlikely we’ll ever have a complete picture of how many adults experience sexual feelings towards children, partly because this is something which many people will be uncomfortable discussing Read
Alexander Blackman – “Marine A” – had his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter this week by an appeal court. Here’s why. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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