3.1 Flashcards
what are the 6 agencies of social control?
• police
• CPS
• judiciary
• prison
• probation service
• pressure groups
what are the police philosophy and values?
- honesty and integrity
- authority, respect and courtesy
- equality and diversity
what are the police aims and objectives?
- reduce crime and maintain law and order
- protection of life + property
- preservation of peace
- prevention and detection of criminal offences
what are the 4 police POWERS?
• arrest
• detain
• search
• interview
how are the police funded?
by a central government grant
+ some income raised through council tax
what are the police working practices?
all forces have teams of officers who are responsible for general beat duties + respond to calls from public
specialists such as; Anti Terrorism
what are police support officers?
fully trained volunteers who provide support to the police
what are the CPSs philosophy and values?
• independence and fairness
• honesty and openness
• treating everyone with respect
• behaving professionally & striving for excellence
• equality and inclusion
CPS aims and objectives..
- advices police on lines of enquiry/evidence needed to build a case
- assess evidence & keeps cases under review
- decide whether a case gets prosecuted or not + the charge
- preps a case + presents in court
- supports and assists victims and prosecution witnesses
how is CPS funded?
by the government + additional funds from court cases
what are the working practices of CPS?
• dealing with the full range of offended and criminals + take responsibility for all serious cases
• local and national reach - 14 regional area and teams processing cases locally