Parliament UK, (2015) state that the aim of an out of court disposal is to provide a simple, swift and proportionate response to low-risk offending. They should also reduce the risk of an individual re-offending. The Office for Criminal Justice Reform, (2010) voice that “out-of-court disposals are not suitable for contested or more serious cases. They would not normally be considered for those who offend repeatedly”. The Home Office, (2013) also indicate that further aims are to punish offenders and improve the public confidence in criminal justice …show more content…
This indicates that cautions are not being used correctly, and that they could be more harmful than beneficial. Fassenfelt, (2013) believes that the police use out of court disposals more frequently because there is ‘less to do’. He argues that police forces use out of court disposals to avoid the paperwork required for a court case. Some people may think that prison spaces affect the response of the criminal justice system. However, the justice minister, Damian Green (2012) says that “policy is not driven by the number of prison places available. It is driven by a desire to have proper justice so that offenders are sentenced in an appropriate