Criminal Justice Act 2003
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The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is a major UK statute that overhauled criminal justice procedures, including sentencing, evidence rules, and the management of offenders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Criminal Justice Act 2003 canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Justice Act 2003 Context triple: [Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, amends, Criminal Justice Act 2003]
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A.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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B.
Police and Justice Act 2006
The Police and Justice Act 2006 is a UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to policing, criminal justice, and anti-social behaviour laws, including new powers for law enforcement and changes to the governance of police forces.
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C.
Crime and Courts Act 2013
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 is a UK statute that overhauled the justice system, including creating the National Crime Agency and reforming courts, judicial appointments, and certain criminal and civil procedures.
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D.
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is a UK statute that overhauled policing powers and criminal justice measures, including creating the Serious Organised Crime Agency and reforming laws on serious and organised crime, public order, and protests.
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E.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Justice Act 2003 Target entity description: The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is a major UK statute that overhauled criminal justice procedures, including sentencing, evidence rules, and the management of offenders.
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A.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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B.
Police and Justice Act 2006
The Police and Justice Act 2006 is a UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to policing, criminal justice, and anti-social behaviour laws, including new powers for law enforcement and changes to the governance of police forces.
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C.
Crime and Courts Act 2013
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 is a UK statute that overhauled the justice system, including creating the National Crime Agency and reforming courts, judicial appointments, and certain criminal and civil procedures.
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D.
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is a UK statute that overhauled policing powers and criminal justice measures, including creating the Serious Organised Crime Agency and reforming laws on serious and organised crime, public order, and protests.
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E.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
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Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 ⓘ Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 ⓘ |
| citation | 2003 c. 44 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 10: Police Powers
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Part 11: Miscellaneous and General ⓘ Part 1: Criminal Justice: General ⓘ Part 2: Sentencing and Release on Licence ⓘ Part 3: Community Orders ⓘ Part 4: Youth Justice ⓘ Part 5: Release and Recall of Prisoners ⓘ Part 7: Evidence ⓘ Part 8: Charging etc. ⓘ |
| containsSchedule | Schedule 21 (Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentences) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdNewSentenceType |
custody plus (not implemented)
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intermittent custody (not implemented) ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Home Office (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Home Office headquarters
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| introducedConcept |
dangerous offender provisions
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extended sentences for public protection ⓘ indeterminate sentence for public protection ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legislationType | public general act ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about criminal justice (including the powers and duties of the police) and about dealing with offenders; to make further provision about the powers and duties of the courts; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 2002–03 ⓘ |
| partCount | 14 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | reform of the criminal justice system in England and Wales ⓘ |
| reformed |
community sentences in England and Wales
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police powers of arrest ⓘ provisions on double jeopardy in serious cases ⓘ release and recall of prisoners ⓘ rules on bad character evidence ⓘ rules on hearsay evidence in criminal proceedings ⓘ youth justice sentencing framework ⓘ |
| repealedProvision | some provisions on custody plus ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2003-11-20 ⓘ |
| section |
Section 1
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Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Criminal Justice Act 2003 ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal justice
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evidence law ⓘ management of offenders ⓘ police powers ⓘ sentencing ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | England and Wales ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2003 ⓘ |
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Subject: Criminal Justice Act 2003 Description of subject: The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is a major UK statute that overhauled criminal justice procedures, including sentencing, evidence rules, and the management of offenders.
Referenced by (18)
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