Penal reform organisation The Howard League has alerted stakeholders that the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms (CCGRH) has published its final report, urging the government to undertake a new strategic approach to address crime linked to gambling in the UK. Of significance, the Commission has called for a greater ‘centralised response’ from the Home Office and Ministry of …
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Howard League inquiry calls for CJS to overhaul its approach to problem gambling crimes
The Howard League has called for an overhaul in how the UK’s Criminal Justice System (CJS) addresses ‘crimes linked to problem gambling’. The headline remark was made by the League’s ‘Commission on Crime and Problem Gambling’ – a research unit led by Lord Goldsmith QC, that has examined links between problem gambling and crimes committed during the past two-years. Publishing …
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