AC 3.1

Question 1

Aims and objectives of CPS

Funding of CPS

Answer 1

CPS aims of objectives

• Must determine what cases should be prosecuted
• Determine the appropriate charges in more serious or complex cases and advise the police on charging suspects
• Prepare and present cases to court using a range of in house advocates
• Provide support to victims and prosecution witnesses

Government funded with majority of its budgets being approved by parliament, the cps budget is £500 million, when costs are awarded by courts, the cps recover some of the costs of its prosecutions from defendants, cps also recover criminal assets through confiscation.

Question 2

Role of CPS in achieving Social control

Answer 2

CPS achieve social control by having powers on deciding who to prosecute and who should be put before courts, the CPS are guided by two code tests evidential and public interest test, the evidential test asks is there enough evidence against defendant, when deciding this the CPS must consider whether evidence can be used in court and is reliable and must be satisfied that the evidence is enough to provide a realistic and strong conviction.

Public interest test asks is it in the public interests for the CPS to being the case to court

Question 3

Aims and objectives of Prisons

Funding of Prisons

Answer 3

Role of Hm prisons is to keep those sentenced to prison in custody, helping them lead law abiding and useful lives, both when they are and out of prison

Funding- Most prisons are government funded with finances being raised through taxation, in 2015 the budgets was £3.4 billion,

Question 4

Aims and objecitves of charities

Funding

Answer 4

Prison reform trust

• Reduce unnecessary imprisonment and promoting community solutions to crime
• Improving treatment and conditions for prisoners and their families
• Promoting equality and human rights in the justice system

funded
Non government funded,
Non profit