English to Portuguese Law/Patents Law (general) Police work

Offences to be taken into Consideration (TICs):

the court has a fuller and more accurate picture of the offending and is able to give a longer sentence than it would if it were dealing only with the substantive charge;
the defendant is able to "clear the slate" to avoid the risk of subsequent prosecution for those offences and put the past behind him which can support rehabilitation;
Although the presence of TICs may increase the sentence , the additional penalty will be less severe than if the offences were prosecuted separately;
the victim has an opportunity to claim compensation in respect of an offence admitted by the defendant, detected and acknowledged by the criminal justice system;
the police gain valuable intelligence, increase clear up rates, record a fuller picture of offending for possible use in future cases or to support applications for CR/ASBOs or other restrictive orders;
the prosecution has a fuller and more accurate picture of the offender's criminal history when considering the public interest stage of the full Code Test, bail decisions, bad character, dangerousness etc;
resources are used efficiently;and,
the public's confidence in the criminal justice system is improved.