Crime, Justice, Police

Study on attitudes of people on burglary, the policing of burglary and the current state of the law on burglary

Two-thirds of Britons believe that drug laws are not tough enough, according to a MORI survey on attitudes to illegal drugs for the Police Foundation. Almost the same proportion (69%) disagree with the statement "taking drugs is a matter of personal choice and should not be against the law", with 21% taking the libertarian position.

An astonishing MORI survey, carried out on behalf of the National Neighbourhood Watch Association (NNWA), has revealed that the British public expects the fight against crime in the 21st Century to go much further than ever before in using the latest technological advances. The survey shows that fully 75% of the population expect that DNA records will be held by the police on every person in Britain before the end of the next century.

This survey of the general public was conducted by MORI on behalf of The Sun. The survey looks at public attitudes towards the police and the policing service in general, with the results being released to coincide with the publication of a report into the Stephen Lawrence inquiry and the actions of the Metropolitan Police.

International Day Against Violence Towards Women - (Wednesday November 25th)

A recent MORI poll conducted on behalf of Great Percy Productions Limited shows that 77% disagree with the current policy that prisoners serving life sentences for murder may
be released after a certain period of time. This figure increases to 83% when asked if Myra Hindley, who received a life
sentence and has now served 31 years imprisonment, should be released from prison.

A recent MORI survey shows that perfume / fragrance (67%), watches (64%) and clothing / footwear (63%) are among the most widely known goods to be counterfeited.

Drug related crimes, are becoming a major concern, according to a survey carried out by MORI on behalf of Talk Radio.

Official statistics might be underestimating the true level of crime in Britain, according to a recent MORI survey for the Reader's Digest. Almost half (47%) of the British public say they have been victims of crime, yet 44 per cent of these are failing to report the crime to the police.