# Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973, Paragraph 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The following matters—
(a) the criminal law, including the creation of offences and penalties;
(b) the prevention and detection of crime and powers of arrest and detention in connection with crime or criminal proceedings;
(c) prosecutions;
(d) the treatment of offenders (including children and young persons, and mental health patients, involved in crime);
(e) the surrender of fugitive offenders between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland;
(f) compensation out of public funds for victims of crime.
Sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph includes, in particular, prisons and other institutions for the treatment or detention of persons mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-constitution-act-1973/schedule-3/paragraph-4
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