From John Rowlands, Rhosybol, Anglesey, UK
You mention a man being “let off with a caution” (Feedback, 14 April). A police caution requires an admission of guilt, and becomes part of a person's criminal record. Cautions must be disclosed and can be taken into account in sentencing for other offences. Granted, the let-off misconception is widespread. I have seen barristers flicking through reference books to check the status of cautions.
