[单项选择]Why crime has risen so much further and faster in Britain than in any other rich country over the past half-century is anybody’’s guess. Maybe it’’s the result of near-American levels of relative poverty and family breakdown combined with a European reluctance to bang up quite such a large proportion of the population as America does. Anyway, the long-term causes are of less immediate interest to the government than a short-term solution. Popular concern about crime is rising:23% of people rated it as one of the most important issues for the govenment at the beginning of this year;34% do now. 　　An official report concluding that the criminal justice system is failing has added to the government’’s problems. The Audit (审计) Commission, the government’’s watchdog, says that the police too often charge suspects with the wrong offences, use inaccurate computerized information and face serious inefficiencies in the forensic science (the use of scientific methods by the police) service. Cour
A. defendants were tried twice for new crimes.
B. proposed reforms were all duly implemented.
C. previous convictions were uncovered to the public
D. most offences vanished and criminals sentenced.