3.1 ROLE OF AGENCIES - CPS

Question 1

ROLE
1. what are they?

Answer 1

• independent body to the police
• main job = prosecute offenders (bias if police do)

Question 2

ROLE
2. what do they assess?

Answer 2

assess evidence to deem admissible
- use full code and threshold test

Question 3

ROLE
3. act

Answer 3

• set up in 1866 under PROSECUTION OF OFFENCES ACT 1865

Question 4

FUNDING

Answer 4

• majority from government
• budget = half a billion
• recovers some cost when courts award costs against d

Question 5

PHILOSOPHY + VALUES
(2)

Answer 5

• independence/fairness
• equality/inclusion

Question 6

CRIMINALITY/OFFENDER

Answer 6

crimes = all (besides very minor)
offenders = all

Question 7

NATIONAL/LOCAL

Answer 7

• national body in E+W
• local regional teams prosecuting local cases
• CPS Direct Work 24/7 available for police nationwide

Question 8

SOCIAL CONTROL

Answer 8

• act as a deterrent with the tests
• full code = evidential + public interest
• evidential = admissible, reliable, credible