AC 3.1 Flashcards
Aims and objectives of the prison service
- protect the public
- rehabilitate
- implement sentences
Funding of the prison service
Government, through taxation
Philosophy of the prison service
Preventing victims by changing the lives of offenders
Working practices of the prison service
122 prisons, holding 82,000 prisoners
Types of offenders the prison service deals with
Higher risk offenders who are deemed unfit to serve their sentence in the community
Reach of the prison service
Nationally organised, prisoners will be sent to local prison then classified where they may be moved.
Aims and objectives of the probation service
Supervises high risk offenders released into the community
Funding of the probations service
Part of the HM prison service, comes from general tax
Philosophy of the probation service
-The belief that offenders can change
Working practices of the probation service
Supervises 250,000 prisoners on probation at one time
Types of criminality the probation service deal with
Offenders that are safe enough to serve their sentence in the community
Reach of the probation service
National service, operates locally
Aims and objectives of charities and pressure groups
Charities - support victims or prisoners
pressure groups - raise awareness and pressure the Gov to make change
Funding of charities and pressure groups
Rely on donations as they are a not - for profit organisation
Philosophy of charities and pressure groups (nacro)
Seeking to change lives, strengthen communities and prevent crime
Working practices (nacro)
Working with ex prisoners and vulnerable
Types of criminality and offender nacro deal with
- ex offenders
- victims
- vulnerable people
Reach of nacro
National organisation who have local activities
Funding of the police
Council tax
Aims and objectives of the police
- prevent crime
- arrest offenders
- investigate crime
Philosophy of the police
Prevent crime and disorder, use physical violence as a last resort, impartiality when enforcing the law
Working practices of the police
PCSO - anti social behaviour
PCC - ensure safe and efficient policing
Types of criminality and offender the police deal with
All levels of crimes and types of offender
Reach of the police
National, investigate crime across the country
Aims and objectives of the CPS
Ensure that practices are followed correctly
Funding of the CPS
Budgets are administered by the HM treasury
Philosophy of the CPS
Independant and fair, prosecutes independently without bias
Working practices of the CPS
Work closely with the police to provide charging advice, perform the full code test
Types of criminality and offender the CPS deal with
Usually higher level of crimes that are required to go to court
Reach of the CPS
National
Aims and objectives of the judiciary
Prosecute and sentence offenders, treat members of the public fairly
Funding of the judiciary
Based on recommendations from the Senior salaries review body, and are reviewed anually
Philosophy of the judiciary
Apply the law with impartiality and competence
Working practices of the judiciary
Magistrates - summary and triable either way offences
Crown court - triable either way and indictable
Types of criminality and offender the judiciary deal with
All types - affect what court they go to
Reach of the judiciary
National, with magistrates courts situated in cities
