Synopsis
Only one in 20 crimes in England and Wales result in someone being charged. Bronagh Munro meets the victims left to investigate their own crimes and seeks the criminals who have escaped justice.
- Programme: Panorama
- Episode: Will My Crime Be Solved?
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2024
- Sociology
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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