Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 30 Apr 2013

1. POLICE: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE FOR VIOLENCE

Police in England and Wales dealt with 10,000 cases of ‘serious violence’ without cautions or prosecutions last year, data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows. Instead, restorative justice ‘community resolutions’ - which are intended for minor offences and don’t lead to a criminal record - were used.

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