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Policing and Crime Bill

As I understand it, the first time that any action is taken against the young person is on the third occasion when he is caught drinking in public, and then he becomes a criminal. I am saying: why not provide for the use of acceptable behaviour contracts as a precondition before the person gets into the criminal justice system?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c124 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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