3.4 - A03 for effectiveness of social control Flashcards
What is social control??
Organisations or bodies of people that put rules and regualtions into place for people to follow for society to run smoothly.
A03 for the police??
+ Huge number of cases - people are reporting crime and are trusting police means they are relying in police to enforce laws and reduce crime - positive cycle ( currency )
+ Out of court disposals - penalty notices and cautions - saves money and time and means not overload of cases for courts and people can still contribute to society but watching their behaviour with threat of consequences ( circumstances )
- Lack of Funding - casey report down by 18% - less prosecutions - less justice for V - less officers to enforce those resisting social control.
- 2017 annual report HM inspector of police showed 2/3 of domestic abuse practiioners flet they had improveed but stilll shortcomings - reduced arrest rate - not using bail conditions to protect V - less cases reported to police (bias)
- Huge number of cases - over worked - mistakes made - Vs get no justice ( accuracy )
What is the structure of the A03??
Point - This means that - this is effective/ineffective beacuse
A03 for CPS??
+ Independant of gov and police - prevents bias - can find against them so regulations passed for social control are democratic and fair. ( Bias )
+ Works with V and witnesses to uphold rights of D and protect those who follow social control - laws passed will hold weight as those breaking it are punished = high social control
- Mistakes can be made - demolia taylor - no justice for V = soical control is weak as laws not being enforced ( accuracy )
- Lack of funding - 25 - 30% of budegt and 1/3 of staff - less cases prosecuted - Ds released - more in society who dont follow/support social control ( Circumstances )
- Opinions of cps can cause lack of faith in system - Abu Hamza - less cases reported - less social control ( Opinion )
AO3 for judiciary??
+ Unduly leinient scheme - sentences being increased to correct length -accurate -social control is enforced (Acuracy)
+ Privalty educated - good judgement - opinion can be trusted - correct decisions - effective social control (Opinion)
- Old upper class judges - out of touch and reflects in decisons - not effect as those regualtions are not good so not followed. (Currency)
- 71% male, 78% Oxbridge- not democraticac as social control for some and not others - latvinia woodwand - stabbed boyfriend but too smart for prison. (Bias)
- 678 applicants in 2021 that fit the criteria for unduly lienient scheme. 101 increased - Not effective - no social control
What is the structure of the A03??
Point - This means that - this is effective/ineffective beacuse
A03 for Prisons??
+ Prisons choose when prisoners eat,sleep,excersie - can be easily enforced so social control is high
+ Some prisons focus more on rehabilitation
- Overcrowding 1993 was 43,000 2019 is 83,00 - more prisoners than guards means lack of rule enforcement - less social control
- Doesnt address rehabilitation - mental health needs, substance dependancy isnt addressed.
Cant/dont follow social control when out of prison - back in prison - cycle lack of social control
- Corruption - drug/phone black market - 2022-2023 had 264 assaults on guards and 277 assaults per prisoners is 2/3 higher than a decade ago - high offences within the prison show no social control.
A03 for Probation service??
+ those working are usually expirienced - experts dealing with offenders - high social control
+ Regular checkups of inmates
- mixed results - reoffending rate is 46% - just under half are on license - limited effect - low social control
- Privatised CRCs were given targets wiht monetary reward - wouldt give offenders the correct rehab - low social control as not reformed them just filling quota
What is the structure of the A03??
Point - This means that - this is effective/ineffective beacuse
A03 for Charities and Pressure Service??
+ those who started the charities care strongly - motivated and work harder - more funding more goals so more social control
+ Pressure groups know they cna change the law - snowdrop campaign - current presuure groups inspired by this so can keep gov and public aware of current issues
- Charities rely on donations and grants for fundong but competiion is strong - so some may not get what they need - cant promote issue so on traction - fails
- Pressure groups can only suggest/influence not force so social control is easily ignored. Some tehcnoques o do this may annoy public - Just Stop Oil
- Charities also rely on volunteers if they do not get enough they will struggle to run an organisation. This means effort will collapse - no social control
