We are responsible for policy on the scope and content of criminal offences. We aim to ensure clear, coherent, modern offences that are fair to all, meet the needs of the criminal justice system, protect the public and support the UK's EU and wider international objectives for dealing effectively with serious crime.
We lead on many offences, including homicide and violence, sex offences, pornography and obscenity, death or injury caused by bad driving, fraud and corruption. We develop proposals for new offences in these areas to meet domestic, EU and international needs. We also scrutinise new offences proposed by other government departments and advise them so that they are fit for purpose, necessary, proportionate and consistent.
Our work on criminal offences supports the departmental objective of securing a fair, efficient and effective criminal justice system.
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or telephone 020 7035 6981