1.2 Flashcards
Police x HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Police:
• give evidence as prosecution witnesses
• provide protection for vulnerable witnesses
• holding defendants in police cells and transporting them
Police x Crown Prosecution Service
Police:
• provide evidence for prosecution
• charge offenders in line with CPS instructions
CPS:
• advise on lines of inquiry and required evidence
Police x HM Prisons and Prosecution Service
Police:
• arrest prisoners recalled to prison
• Sarah’s Law - cooperate to manage list of child sex offenders in the area
Police x Voluntary Organisations
Police:
• referring victims/witnesses to Victim Support
HMCTS
Charge Given Suspect Appears in Mag Court Defendant provides plea --- Guilty - sentencing hearing --- Not guilty - trial arranged Serious cases tried in crown prosecution provides evidence verdict decided by jury sentence decided by judge
CTS x Courts and Judges
CTS:
• supervising efficient running of courts system
• funds individual courts
CTS x Prison Service
Prison:
• holds prisoners during court
• pending transfer to/from prison
• arranges video/phone links to give evidence from prison
CPS x Police
CPS:
• advise on lines of enquiry + evidence collection
• instruct on charging
CPS x Courts
CPS:
• preparing and presenting prosecution
• preparing appeals against lenient sentences
Gov Dept. x Courts, Prison + Probation
Ministry of Justice is responsible
Gov Dept. x Police
Home Office is responsible
Probation x Prison + Parole
NPS:
• Supervise prisoners on license
Probation x Courts
NPS:
• prepare pre-sentencing reports
• supervise community sentences
• supervise court-ordered drug testing
Prison x Courts
Prison:
• carry out custodial sentences
• supervise defendants refused bail
• facilitating defence lawyer visits
Prison x Police
Prison:
• facilitating police interviews
