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

对英国来说，与严重和有组织犯罪（SOC）相关的成本相当大。本研究将使用与英格兰和威尔士皇家法院审理的案件有关的被告级别记录，以评估2013年至2019年期间SOC的比率和频率及其相关结果。采用比较设计，该研究将评估：SOC和非SOC案例产生的累积危害水平；案件被终止或驳回的程度（以及最能预测这一结果的因素）；在地方法院和/或刑事法院重复出庭的比率和频率（使用关联数据集来确定这一点）；而且，这种重复使用是否与增加的犯罪相关危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.