Recently, i came across the rather disappointing Minstry of Justice Criminal statistics for England and Wales covering 2008 (the latest year published) showing that the authorities have still got to get to grips with fraudsters in this country. The trouble is that whilst this crime is said to be soaring, and now costs the country an estimated 30 billion pounds a year, not enough people are being caught and dealt with in the courts.
Figures released by the government this year show that the number of defendants accused of fraud proceeded against in the magistrates courts actually dropped in 2008 to 13, 700. Comparative figures in 2005 and 2006 were 16, 300 and 15,400. Successful convictions in the magistrates courts have fallen too, from 14,300 in 2007 to 13, 200 in 2008.
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