Crimes of Violence: Older People
(asked on 8th May 2018) - View Source
Question to the Attorney General:
What steps the CPS is taking to increase the rate of prosecution for crimes against older people.
This question was answered on 10th May 2018
In 2016-17, the CPS completed just over 3,500 prosecutions for crimes against older people with a conviction rate of 80.4%.
The CPS is committed to improving the prosecution of crimes against older people and will be refreshing its legal guidance and public statement on these crimes within the next year.