AC 1.2 Flashcards
Role of police
Take statements or evidence
Give evidence in court
Detain and interview suspects
Give out cautions or penalties
Enforce the law
Role of CPS
Review evidence and decide on whether to make a charge using full code test
Prepare case for prosecution
Role of courts
Hold prisoners in court cells
Statutory interpretation
Verdict and sentence
Law creation - precedent
Please, bail and legal aid decided
Role of A HM Prison service
Work to ensure prisoners denied bail are remanded in prison
Supervise prisoners in custody
Rehabilitation
Role of national probation service
Supervise offenders who are released on probation or given community sentences
Arrest a prisoner recalled to prison whilst on probation
Role of campaigns
Raise awareness of and campaign for changes to laws
Promote new law creation
Police relationships
Courts - ensure defendant in custody is brought before them
Probation - releasing criminals
CPS - bring about a charge, send files
CPS relationships
Court - part of prosecution
Police - review evidence, decide whether to charge, 24 hour helpline
Court relationships
Prison - holding prisoners attending court pending their transfer to prison, video links for prisoners giving evidence from prison, ensure defendant is brought to court
HM Prison service relationships
Courts - deliver sentences, parole or release
Probation - prisoner released into community - on license
NHS - support complex needs
National probation service relationships
Police - prevent high risk offenders from reoffending
NHS and social workers- support complex needs
Campaign relationships
Various agencies to enable change
Eg Sarah’s law worked with police for child sex offenders disclosure scheme
MAPPA
Multi agency public protection arrangements
Designed to manage and supervise individuals who pose a risk to the public, particularly those convicted of sexual or violent crimes
Collaboration of agencies
Process of criminal justice
- Criminal law made in parliament
- Police enforce said law and use powers to arrest, detain, interview
- Cps decide if there is enough evidence and advise on appropriate charge
- Suspect appears in court, all cases start in magistrates then go to crown if more serious
- Defendant may be released on bail or remanded in custody
- Not guilty plea leads to trial where verdict is decided, guilty plea results in sentencing
- If convicted defendant is given punishment by magistrate or judge, if punishment is custodial defendant is sent to prison
- HM Prison service oversees welfare of prisoners, hm inspectorate of prisons are an independent body who report on conditions and treatment of prisoners
- Prisoners released on license and supervised by probation service, if conditions of license are breached they return to prison
