Crimes of violence

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on crimes of violence. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
19.07.2013	Crime: Social Indicators page
	Crime: Social Indicators page. By Gavin Berman and Roderick McInnes. SN/SG/2617.
06.06.2013	Knives and offensive weapons
	This note summarises the legislation which governs the possession and sale of knives and other offensive weapons. It includes an overview of recent developments such as the Tackling Knives Action Programme and Brooke Kinsella's review of anti-knife crime projects.
14.05.2013	Domestic violence
	Domestic violence accounted for 15% of all violent incidents in 2011/12. Nearly one third of women and nearly one fifth of men say they have experienced domestic abuse since the age of 16. This standard note looks at the Goverment's policy on this area.
26.04.2013	The abolition of sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection
	The Government has abolished sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPPs) for offenders convicted on or after 3 December 2012, and replaced them with different sentences for dangerous offenders. However the change was not made retrospective. The change in the law will not apply to people currently serving these sentences.
21.03.2013	Stalking
	The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 introduced new criminal offences of stalking, and stalking involving fear of violence. This follows a campaign which has been conducted over the past year, including a unique Independent Parliamentary Inquiry by the Justice Unions' Parliamentary Group.

Research Papers

Date	Description
26.10.2011	Social Indicators
	A compendium of the latest social statistics. This edition includes articles: The August 2011 riots: a statistical summary, and Initial proposals for new constituency boundaries.
09.08.2007	The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Bill 130 of 2006-07
06.10.2006	Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
	The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill (Bill 220 of 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/46
17.06.2005	Violent Crime Reduction Bill (Bill 10 of 2005-06)
	The Violent Crime Reduction Bill (Bill 10 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/49
09.06.2004	Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Bill (HL) (Bill 83 2003/04)
	The Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Bill (HL) (Bill 83 2003/04): Criminal procedure and victims. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/43.

Select Committee Reports

Date	Description
19.07.2011	Follow up on domestic violence, forced marriage and 'honour'-based violence.
	Government response. Home Office report [Commons]
14.08.2009	Knife crime.
	Government response. Home Office report [Commons]
20.05.2009	Knife crime.
	Home Affairs Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
14.11.2011	CALL OF DUTY 3
	<p>That this House is deeply concerned about the recently released video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, in which players engage in gratuitous acts of violence against members ...
25.10.2011	CLAIMS UNDER THE RIOT (DAMAGES) ACT 1886
	<p>That this House notes the Prime Minister's commitment to meet legitimate claims under the Riot (Damages) Act 1886by police authorities in areas where the recent public disorder took ...
25.10.2011	SUPERMARKETS AND CLAIMS UNDER THE RIOT (DAMAGES) ACT 1886
	That this House notes the different responses of different retailers following the recent public disorder in Manchester; applauds the decision of Sainsbury's to refuse to claim under ...
11.10.2011	VIOLENCE AGAINST SHOPWORKERS
	That this House applauds the members and representatives of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) for their Freedom From Fear Campaign, which seeks to bring together ...
14.09.2011	KILLING OF MOHAJIR PEOPLE IN PAKISTAN
	That this House is deeply concerned at continuing reports of the large-scale murder of Urdu-speaking Mohajir people in Karachi and Sind region in Pakistan, including shootings in broad ...