AC1.2 Flashcards
Briefly explain the work and aims of the Ministry of Justice.
Oversees the organisations in the criminal justice system to reduce re-offending and keep the system safe and improve it.
Briefly explain the work and aims of the Courts.
Decide if the offender is guilty or not and give a sentence.
Briefly explain the work and aims of the Police.
They enforce the law and keep the public safe.
Briefly explain the work and aims of the Probation Service.
- Prepare pre-sentence reports
- Assess offender’s residencies.
- Communicate with victims.
- Assess the progress of a prisoner.
- Help offenders meet their court-given probation orders.
- Reduce re-offending.
- Rehabilitate prisoners.
Briefly explain the work and aims of the Sentencing Council.
- Keep sentencing consistent.
- Monitor the use of guidelines.
- Assess the impact of guidelines.
- Issue information to the public about sentencing in courts.
Briefly explain the work and aims of the CPS.
- Decide is a case is ready or not for prosecution.
- Prepare and prosecute cases in court.
Briefly explain the work and aims of the Prison Service.
- Keep offenders in custody
- Stop offenders from reoffending.
How many prisons are run by HM Prisons?
109 out of 123 total.
Briefly explain the work and aims of Charities.
- Improve the prisons.
- Ensure all prisoners are treated fairly.
Give an example of charity that works within the criminal justice system and the work that they do.
Prison Advice and Care Trust - give practical and emotional support to families of those who are in prison.
Explain how law creation works with other agencies.
- Prison - pass laws which can reform the prison.
- Police - the police enforce the laws that have been made.
- Courts - the courts apply the law/the judges can make a new law or change a law by setting a judicial precedent.
Explain how the Sentencing Council works with other agencies.
- Courts - they advise the courts on what the sentence should be for an offences.
Explain how the Courts work with other agencies.
- Sentencing Council - the courts are advised on what to convict by the sentencing council.
- Probation - the courts will give probation orders/the courts receive pre-sentence reports from the probation services.
Explain how the Prisons work with other agencies.
- Charities- work with charities to ensure prisoners are treaty correctly.
- Law Creation - prisons can be reformed by new laws made.
Explain how the Probation Services work with other agencies.
- Police - probation orders can be enforced by the Police/the Police can arrest someone if they breach their probation orders.
- Charities - a condition of an offender’s bail may be that they have to visit a charity like AA/Probation services and charities work together to reform offenders.
