Blast over middle-aged criminals.THE number of first-time criminal offenders in their 40s rose more than any other age group in a seven-year period, it was revealed today. Government figures made public in a parliamentary answer showed the number of people aged 40 to 49 entering the justice system for the first time rose by 57.4 per cent between 2000/01 and 2007/08. The number of over- over- pref. 1. Above or upon in position: overpass; overcoat. 2. Superior in rank or importance: overlord. 3. 50s in the same position also rose by 46.3 per cent. Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat Noun a member or supporter of the Liberal Democrats, a British centrist political party that advocates proportional representation Liberal Democrat n (BRIT) → home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne Christopher Murray Paul Huhne, known as Chris Huhne, (born 2 July 1954) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire. , who obtained the figures, said the rise was driven by police targets. "Vast numbers of people are being dragged into the criminal justice system after this government has created a newcrime for every day in office," he said. "Labour has criminalised a generation and treated tens of thousands of law-abiding middle-aged middle-aged adjective Referring to a person between age 45 and 65, used in taking a history. Cf Elderly, Older. and elderly citizens like villains. But the Home Office said police targets were set locally with public concerns in mind. |
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