AC 3.4 Flashcards
why do police work community (EFF)
to prevent crime, keep the unlicensed safe and try to combat anti-social behaviour
what do the police issue (EFF)
issuing notices, ordering people to cease unacceptable behavior and referring matters to CPS or the courts
what specialist units do police have (EFF)
trained to deal with issues such as terrorism or incidents involving weapons, British transport police
example of effective police
wayne cousins
how was the wayne cousins case effective
they police made sure everything was done correctly so they could find the offender.
how does the media make the police look like
media often exports negative aspects/ lack of effect ones of the role of the police in achieving social control (Stephen Lawrence)
example of the police being ineffective
John Lowe AKA puppy farm murder
what happen in the John Lowe - puppy farm murder
man who was jailed for life aged 82 for the murder his partner and her daughter. Surrey police apologised for returning the confiscated guns (weapon used) to him seven months before the shootings
why might be the reason knife crime rose
rose from 24,000-40,000 between 2014 and 2018 but this could in part be a result of better recording methods.
what did different crime surveys say
there is inconsistency in statistical evidence about crime rates
the baroness casey report say about the met police
s “institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia” in the met, with bullying “widespread”
what did the BC report say the force was failing who
“failing women and children”, with “overworked and inexperienced” officers handling rape cases and “major inadequacies” in child protection.
the met police were unable to protect who - casey report
“unable to police itself” and predatory behaviour has been “allowed to flourish”
what did Austerity affected the force how casey report
has “profoundly” affected the fore, with 126 police stations closed in recent years and frontline teams “over-stretched and under-supported”
what does the CPS bring
an independent element to the charging and prosecution of offences
who do the CPS work with
police to bring social control
what test do the CPS use
full code test
what does the full code test provide (CPS)
uniform and fair approach to its role and allows a due process model of justice to be implemented
on some occasions what did CPS failed at
to bring about social control so not been seen as effective
what did Sir Lain Glidewell report 1998 say abt CPS
stating that the organisation lacked effectiveness and efficiency and particularly referred to the number of judge-ordered acquittals of defendants being far too high.
what challenge did Kevin McGinty the CPS are facing
facing the CPS and police is considerable” he said. “The CPS has been struggling to deal with its caseload without having the numbers of lawyers needed to do it”
example of the CPS being ineffective
Damilola Taylor is example of an inappropriate application of the tests resulting in a failed prosecution
what was the problem with the damilola taylor
ere was a heavy reliance on the evidence from a 14-year-old girl. The girl’s evidence was thrown out of court when it was shown she had lied. The CPS was widely condemned as a result as it was said that the lies were extremely obvious, and the CPS should have known they would be exposed.
why is the judicary seen as uneffective
becasue of the amount of appeals bc of unduly lenient
