AC 1.2

Question 1

what does the police do?

Answer 1

• work with courts to ensure defendants are brought before them
• give evidence in court
• work with CPS to charge and prosecute offenders
• work with probation in managing an offender near release

Question 2

what do CPS do?

Answer 2

• advise police on charging suspect
• appear in court to conduct the advocacy of a case
• work with police to check evidence and ensure there’s enough

Question 3

what does the ministry of justice do?

Answer 3

• over see the work of the: courts, probation services, prison systems
• deal with legislations and guidelines for working in different organisations of CJS

Question 4

what does the probation service do?

Answer 4

• liaise with police if there’s issues while a person is on probation
• work with charities to help prisoners leave prison and support them
• arrest prisoner recalled to prison while on probation

Question 5

what do the courts do?

Answer 5

• contribute to law creation by judicial precedent and statutory interpretation
• arrange video links if prisoner cannot attend court
• liaise with police and prisons to ensure delivery of prisoners to court

Question 6

what do prison services do?

Answer 6

• work with probation services when a prisoner is to be released
• judge and court decide prison term for offenders
• defendants denied bail by court and police are remanded in prison