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| Originally Posted by batz748 Sorry to a pedant, but a simple caution is not a conviction. It is an administrative penalty which can only be offered if an offence is admitted to. Convictions refer to matters which have been heard by the Court and the defendant has either pleaded guilty to or been found guilty of the offence.
A simple caution will be recorded (in most cases) and may be disclosed as a result of a crb enquiry. It does however depend on the enforcement agency administering the simple caution. |
An adult caution is a conviction negating the court process. If the evidence is sufficient and the offence admitted as it saves time and money ultimately as Pete has already recognised. A juvenile caution is different and more an admin process.
If you're wanting to be pedantic then perhaps conviction was the wrong word to use but in real world policing an adult caution whether simple or conditional will be considered by the court and is to all intent and purpose a conviction.