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PD James interviews Jack Straw

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Guest editor PD James shares what she sees as considerable public anxieties about aspects of the criminal justice system.

These include cases of dangerous criminals released to offend again, the difficulty of deporting foreign criminals and the effectiveness of the sentencing available to the courts after a conviction for murder.

She discusses these concerns with the Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw.

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