Northern Ireland: justice system improvements 2013

This statistic shows the ways in which respondents felt that the criminal justice system should be improved in Northern Ireland in 2012/2013. 34 percent of respondents called for tougher sentences, and 22 percent felt that tackling anti-social behavior and minor crime was the best way to improve the system.

Public opinion on the best way to improve the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland in 2012/2013*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Tougher sentences	34%
Tackle anti-social behaviour and minor crime	22%
Bring more offenders to justice	18%
A more visible policing presence	16%
Reduce the level of reoffending	13%
Speed up the delivery of justice	12%
Tougher prison regimes	12%
Put the interests of victims at the heart of the system	12%
Tackle youth crime	11%
Reduce crime	10%
More consistent sentencing	8%
Better police response times	8%
Respond to what matters most to local communities	8%
Treat people equally	6%
Reduce worry about crime	4%
More appropriate sentencing for young people	3%
None of these	1%

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Release date

June 2014

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Region

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Survey time period

April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013

Number of respondents

4,014 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Results combine responses regarding the most and second most important things the criminal justice system could do to improve its public confidence rating. As results relate to two questions, the percentages add to 200 percent.
This statistic using original data from the Department of Justice and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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