There is no doubt that serious crime impacts upon society personally and financially. Research reveals that between 700,000 and 2 million women and children are trafficked across international borders every year. Baroness Scotland has stated that drugs such as heroin and crack cocaine cause harm which costs more than £15bn a year. HM Revenue and Customs has estimated that the loss caused by carousel fraud alone has cost the UK between £1.1bn and £1.9bn in 2004/2005.
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