ABSTRACT
The criminal justice system has unceasingly been the subject of widespread heated debate in Parliament, the broadcast media and the print media, and in academic and professional journals. It has been subject to extensive and continuous statutory change, spanning many areas, including those of criminal evidence, bail, juries and appeals. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) is a face-to-face victimisation survey in which people resident in households in England and Wales are asked about their experiences of a selected number of offences in the 12 months prior to the interview. Criminal justice system aims to have rules as above which do not unnecessarily impede the proper investigation of crime, and to maintain public confidence in the criminal justice system. The criminal justice system is showing signs of strain as it try to cope with a society in the throes of major transitions.
