Ac 3.1 Flashcards
What is Ac3.1?
Explain the role of agencies in social control
what does social control involve?
getting people to conform to society’s norms and laws
what are the agencies involved in maintaining social control that are sponsored or controlled by the government ?
The police, the Crown prosecution service, the judiciary, the prisons and the probation service
What agencies are involved in maintaining social control that are outside of government control?
charities and pressure groups
who was the founder of the metropolitan police?
Sir Robert Peel
when was the metropolitan police founded?
1829
What are the 5 philosophy’s of the police?
- prevent crime + disorder
- there ability to perform their job depends of public approval
- physical force is a last resort
- duty to impartially serve the law
- police are still citizens, just in uniform
what are the three police codes of ethics?
courage, respect/empathy and public service
in the police code of ethics what does courage mean?
standing against anything, ensure distributes and handled professionally
In the police code of ethics what does respect/empathy mean?
to recognise and respond to physical mental and emotional challenges
In the police code of ethics what does public service mean?
taking pride in providing an excellent service to the public
What are four aims of the police?
- keep the peace and to maintain order
- protect life and property
- prevent, detect and investigate crime
- bring offenders to justice
Under what act helps police using their powers to complete their aims?
Police and Criminal evidence act (1984)
Under the police and criminal evidence act (1984) what specific legal powers do the police have?
Stop, question, search, arrest, detain and interview member of the public regarding a crime
what was the total police budget in 2020/21?
£15.2 billion
what three sources does the police budget come from?
- 2/3 of it come from the central government
- 1/3 comes from local council tax
- small amount is from charging for local services
how much did the police funding fall from in 2010-2018?
19%
what did the budget cuts of the police lead to between 2010-2018?
fall of 20,000 officers
by 2020 how many police officers were there in England and Wales?
123,000
How many regional police forces are there in the uk?
39 in England, 4 in wales, 1 in Scotland and 1 in northern Ireland
Other than the regional police forces what other police organisations are there?
specialist police organisations with a Uk wide reach such as border force
What type of offenders do the police deal with?
virtually all types of offences/offenders, yet some specialist law enforcement agencies deal with specific types of crimes
