A.C 3.3

Question 1

How is Recidivism a limitation of agencies?

Answer 1

• England and Wales have the highest prison population
• recall to custody of those on license has increased
• Almost half are reconvicted in the first year of release- increases to 60% if released within 12 months
• prisons are overcrowded

Question 2

How are Civil Liberties and legal barriers limitations of agencies?

Answer 2

• freedom of speech, movement, assembly are limitations on the police
• 11% are foreign nationals who cannot be removed
• cannot deport to countries where prisoner faces danger (Abu Hamza)

Question 3

How is Access to resources and support and the environment the offender is released into limitations of agencies?

Answer 3

• restraints on rehab and integration back into society such as finance, housing, employment
• prisoner apprentice pathway planned
• lack of support tempts people to return to crime
• higher percentage of population with mental health issues which are not treated
• privatization of probation has led to failings of support

Question 4

How are financial constraints limitations of agencies?

Answer 4

• public sector funding cuts affect all agencies
• lack of prison officer= lock down
• lack of police on streets lead to increased offending

Question 5

How are Local and national policies limitations of agencies?

Answer 5

• national or local initiatives such as knife/gang crimes might take precedence affecting the investigation of other offences
• CPS sought to crackdown on social media hate crimes
• Mayor of London sought of crackdown on hate crime and anti-terrorism

Question 6

How are Crimes committed by those with a moral imperative limitations of the agencies?

Answer 6

• jury equity (R vs Owen)
• kay Gilderdale who gave her daughter a lethal dose of morphine was found not guilty
• law is slow to change (assisted suicide)