AC 1.2 Describe the organisation of the criminal justice system Flashcards
what are the 4 components of the cjs
law creation and administration - parliament and government
law enforcement - police
the courts - decide outcome
punishment of convicted offenders - prisons and probation
what is the parliament’s role
pass acts
what do judges do
create law by setting judicial precedents that other courts must follow and by interpreting the meaning of statutes - administrated by ministry of justice and home office
what are police responsible for
enforcing the law
investigate crimes
collect evidence
arrest, detain and question suspects
send files to cps to decide for prosecution
what do cps do
advise police on investigations and lines of enquiry
assess evidence the police submit to decide whether to prosecute
apply full code test
prepare and present prosecution case in court
what do the courts do
decide a verdict
interpret meaning of statutes
hear pleas of guilty or not guilty
decide punishments
grants bail if needed
the 2 courts
magistrate’s court - less serious offences (95%)
crown court - serious offences triable by judge and jury
what does the hm prison service do
supervise offenders in custody
what does national probation service do
supervise offenders serving sentences in community and prisoners released on license
