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AC 3.1 Flashcards

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Aims and objectives of the prison service

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  • protect the public
  • rehabilitate
  • implement sentences
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Funding of the prison service

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Government, through taxation

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Philosophy of the prison service

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Preventing victims by changing the lives of offenders

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Working practices of the prison service

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122 prisons, holding 82,000 prisoners

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Types of offenders the prison service deals with

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Higher risk offenders who are deemed unfit to serve their sentence in the community

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Reach of the prison service

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Nationally organised, prisoners will be sent to local prison then classified where they may be moved.

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Aims and objectives of the probation service

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Supervises high risk offenders released into the community

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Funding of the probations service

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Part of the HM prison service, comes from general tax

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Philosophy of the probation service

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-The belief that offenders can change

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Working practices of the probation service

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Supervises 250,000 prisoners on probation at one time

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Types of criminality the probation service deal with

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Offenders that are safe enough to serve their sentence in the community

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Reach of the probation service

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National service, operates locally

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Aims and objectives of charities and pressure groups

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Charities - support victims or prisoners
pressure groups - raise awareness and pressure the Gov to make change

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Funding of charities and pressure groups

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Rely on donations as they are a not - for profit organisation

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Philosophy of charities and pressure groups (nacro)

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Seeking to change lives, strengthen communities and prevent crime

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Working practices (nacro)

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Working with ex prisoners and vulnerable

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Types of criminality and offender nacro deal with

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  • ex offenders
  • victims
  • vulnerable people
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Reach of nacro

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National organisation who have local activities

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Funding of the police

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Council tax

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Aims and objectives of the police

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  • prevent crime
  • arrest offenders
  • investigate crime
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Philosophy of the police

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Prevent crime and disorder, use physical violence as a last resort, impartiality when enforcing the law

22
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Working practices of the police

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PCSO - anti social behaviour
PCC - ensure safe and efficient policing

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Types of criminality and offender the police deal with

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All levels of crimes and types of offender

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Reach of the police

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National, investigate crime across the country

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Aims and objectives of the CPS

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Ensure that practices are followed correctly

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Funding of the CPS

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Budgets are administered by the HM treasury

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Philosophy of the CPS

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Independant and fair, prosecutes independently without bias

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Working practices of the CPS

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Work closely with the police to provide charging advice, perform the full code test

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Types of criminality and offender the CPS deal with

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Usually higher level of crimes that are required to go to court

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Reach of the CPS

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National

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Aims and objectives of the judiciary

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Prosecute and sentence offenders, treat members of the public fairly

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Funding of the judiciary

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Based on recommendations from the Senior salaries review body, and are reviewed anually

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Philosophy of the judiciary

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Apply the law with impartiality and competence

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Working practices of the judiciary

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Magistrates - summary and triable either way offences
Crown court - triable either way and indictable

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Types of criminality and offender the judiciary deal with

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All types - affect what court they go to

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Reach of the judiciary

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National, with magistrates courts situated in cities

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