OFFENDERS behind more than 500 cases of violent crime in Gloucestershire in the last 12 months were let off without a formal conviction.This comes after a national survey revealed more than 10,000 people in the UK who committed a serious violent crime last year were dealt with by a community resolution.The scheme, which means offenders are not formally convicted, is normally used in minor crimes. National figures were obtained by Freedom of Information requests by the Labour Party.Countywide...
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