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Government claims of successes on law and order since 1997 are "overstated" and "misleading", a study has said.
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, at London's King's College, said billions spent on reform had not yielded significant improvements.
Spending on law and order had risen dramatically and proportionately now cost more than in the US, it said.
Government claims of successes on law and order since 1997 are "overstated" and "misleading", a study has said.
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, at London's King's College, said billions spent on reform had not yielded significant improvements.
Spending on law and order had risen dramatically and proportionately now cost more than in the US, it said.
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