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Those who commit crimes should
Those who commit crimes should not profit from them. Already we
have introduced laws that enable the courts to confiscate the assets and
property of drug dealers and other major criminals.We will enable the
police and prosecuting authorities to keep at least half of all the criminal
assets they seize to fund local crime-fighting priorities.And we will
develop new proposals to ensure that criminals are not able to profit
from publishing books about their crimes. In addition we will support
magistrates effectively in fighting crime and improve the enforcement
of court decisions – including the payment of fines.