| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - The abandoned cases ranged from 'petty' crimes such as vandalism to serious assault.Prosecutors insist most cases were shelved on the grounds of insufficient evidence but critics say the massive increase proves the courts and prosecutors are under intolerable pressure. . . . .Over the same period, the amount of crime reported to the Crown rose only marginally, from 321,000 to 323,000.
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