21.   The bill seeks to make it a criminal offence to inflict cruelty on any animal.

22.   The boy, from Witham, Essex, is too young to be charged with a criminal offence.

23.   There followed a succession of minor criminal offences, mostly against youngsters with whom he shared lodgings.

24.   Thus where the advertisement constitutes a criminal offence, it would seem pointless to complain to the Director General.

25.   Trespassing on the railway is a criminal offence in the UK.

26.   Using a vehicle in contravention of the relevant statutory provisions constitutes a criminal offence.

27.   Water was so scarce that lawn-sprinkling in the suburbs became a criminal offence.

28.   Will people admit to having committed criminal offences, even if they are guaranteed confidentiality?