3.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control Flashcards
What did the 2017 report by the HM Inspector of police find?
shortcomings of police dealing with domestic abuse cases
How many offences were recorded by police in 2016 compared to june 2020?
-2016=4.5M
-june 2020=5.8m
What were the knife crime figures in 2014 and march 2020?
-2014=24,000
-march 2020=35,800
What were the firearm figures in 2014 and 2020?
2014=4,900
-2020=9,800
What was the % of cases resulting in a charge in 2015 and 2020?
2015=15%
2020=17%
What did the 1999 Macpherson report find?
that the Met police were institutionally racist
What was the 2023 Casey report on?
The Metropolitan Police
What did the police do in 2014?
South Yorkshire police invited the BBC to film a raid on Sir Cliff Richard
In a typical 3 month period how many cases are prosecuted in the crown and magistrate courts?
-crown=80,000
-magistrates=450,000
What % of defendents who are prosecuted are convicted?
80%
In 2018 what did the guardian report?
that CPS specialist rape prosecutors had been told to drop ‘weak’ cases
If the CPS took 550 weak rape cases out of the system what would the conviction rate go up by?
60%
What did the number of rape cases rise by 2016-2020?
by 1/3
What did the number of rape cases convictions decrease by 2016-2020?
60%
What was the CPS budget cut and how many staff did they lose?
25% cut and lost 1/3 of staff