Understanding the nature, extent and outcomes of serious and organised crime cases heard before the Crown Courts in England and Wales (2013-2019)

与严重和有组织犯罪（SOC）相关的成本是相当大的。这项研究将使用与英格兰和威尔士刑事法院审理的案件有关的检察官级别记录，以评估2013年至2019年间SOC的发生率和频率及其相关结果。使用比较设计，研究将评估：SOC和非SOC病例产生的累积伤害水平;病例中止或驳回的程度（以及最能预测这一结果的因素）;在治安法官和/或刑事法院重复出庭的比率和频率（使用链接的数据集来确定这一点）;以及，这种重复使用是否与增加的犯罪相关伤害和更严厉的判决结果有关。

The costs associated with serious and organised crime (SOC) to the UK are considerable. This study will use defendant-level records relating to cases heard before the Crown Court in England and Wales to assess the rate and frequency of SOC between 2013 and 2019, and their associated outcomes. Using a comparative design, the study will assess: levels of cumulative harm generated by SOC and non-SOC cases; the extent to which cases are discontinued or dismissed (and factors most predictive of this outcome); the rate and frequency of repeat appearances at magistrates and/or Crown Court (using a linked dataset to determine this); and, whether this repeat use is associated with increased offending-related harms and harsher sentencing outcomes.