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词条 Criminal Justice Act 1991
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  1. History

  2. Provisions

      Early Removal Scheme    Unit fines    Drug rehabilitation    HM Inspectorate of Probation    Private prisons  

  3. References

{{Infobox UK legislation|short_title=Criminal Justice Act 1991|type=Act of Parliament|parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom|long_title=″An Act to make further provision with respect to the treatment of offenders and the position of children and young persons and persons having responsibility for them; to make provision with respect to certain services provided or proposed to be provided for purposes connected with the administration of justice or the treatment of offenders; to make financial and other provision with respect to that administration; and for connected purposes.|year=|introduced_by=Kenneth Baker|territorial_extent=England & Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland|royal_assent=25 July 1991|commencement=Multiple dates|amendments=Criminal Justice Act 1993 Criminal Justice Act 2003|related_legislation=|status=Amended|original_text=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/contents/enacted|revised_text=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/contents|use_new_UK-LEG=yes|statute_book_chapter=1991 c.53}}

The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales, with certain clauses extended to either Northern Ireland or Scotland. The Act enabled the introduction of private prisons to the United Kingdom, attempted to reform the system of fines in England and Wales, established HM Inspectorate of Probation as a statutory body, and allowed for the Home Secretary to release foreign prisoners from prison to enable their deportation.

It remains in force with many of its provisions amended by subsequent Criminal Justice Acts.

History

The Conservative MP John Greenway attempted to have the Act amended during its passage to introduce the death penalty for the murder of a police officer.[1][2]

Provisions

Early Removal Scheme

The Act mode provision for an Early Removal Scheme. Under the Scheme, the Home Secretary can release foreign national prisoners early from prison where they were subject to deportation or administrative removal.[3] The Scheme is currently regulated by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and was modified in 2008 by Statutory Instrument to reduce the qualifying period before a prisoner could be released for deportation.[4][5]{{rp|259-261}}

Unit fines

Section 18 made provision for fines to be imposed using a mathematical formula that took into account the seriousness of the crime and the offenders ability to pay. This was subject to criticism from magistrates and others for imposing significant fines on wealthier individuals for minor offences, and insignificant fines on poorer individuals for more serious offences. Eventually, Kenneth Clarke introduced the Criminal Justice Act 1993 to remove the system of unit fines.[6][7]{{Rp|65}}

Drug rehabilitation

Schedule 1A6 made provision for attendance at drug treatment for an offender on probation who suffered from alcohol or drug dependence.[8]

HM Inspectorate of Probation

Section 73 placed HM Inspectorate of Probation on a statutory footing.[9]

Private prisons

Sections 84 to 88 made it possible for the establishment of private prisons in England and Wales. Subsequently, HM Prison Wolds opened as the first privately managed prison in the UK in 1992.[10]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1991/jun/25/criminal-justice-bill|title=Criminal Justice Bill (Hansard, 25 June 1991)|website=api.parliament.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-10}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1994/feb/21/punishment-for-murder-of-a-police-officer|title=PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER OF A POLICE OFFICER (Hansard, 21 February 1994)|website=api.parliament.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-10}}
3. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.refworld.org/docid/47ff59f02.html|title=Refworld {{!}} Criminal Justice Act 1991|last=Refugees|first=United Nations High Commissioner for|work=Refworld|access-date=2018-04-10|language=en}}
4. ^{{UK SI|year=2008|number=977|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/977/made|title=The Early Removal of Short-Term and Long-Term Prisoners (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2008|made=2nd April 2008|force=7th April 2008}}
5. ^{{Cite legislation UK| type = act| year = 2003| chapter = 44| number = | act = Criminal Justice Act 2003| section = }}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4173913.stm|title=Fine plans echo 1991 Tory policy|date=2005|access-date=2018-04-10|language=en-GB}}
7. ^{{Cite legislation UK| type = act| year = 1993| chapter = 36| number = | act = Criminal Justice Act 1993| section = 65}}
8. ^{{Cite journal|last=Peter|first=Reuter|last2=Alex|first2=Stevens|date=2007|title=An Analysis of UK Drug Policy|url=https://kar.kent.ac.uk/13332/1/analysis_of_UK_drug_policy.pdf|journal=United Kingdom Drug Policy Commission|volume=|pages=|via=Kent Academic Repository}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/probation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/03/history-hmi-probation.pdf|title=History of HM Inspectorate of Probation|last=Hutchings|first=John|date=March 2010|website=Criminal Justice Inspectorates|publisher=HM Inspectorate of Probation|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-04-10}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Prisons%20briefing%20final.pdf|title=Competition in prisons|last=Nehal|first=Panchamia|date=14 November 2012|website=|publisher=Institute for Government|format=PDF|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=4 April 2018}}

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