AC1.2 - agencies of the criminal justice system Flashcards
what are the agencies within the CJS
- police
- prisons
- courts
- HM courts
- government
- probation
- CPS
-voluntary organisations - campaigns for change
what is the role prisons of in the CJS?
- carry out sentences
- supervise custody offenders
- aid in rehabilitation
what is the role of the probation service in the CJS?
- supervise offenders in the community
- write pre sentence reports to help decide sentencing
- assess offenders
- arrange housing
what is the role of the sentencing council in the CJS?
-create sentence guidelines for types of offences
- look into circumstances
- plea bargaining
what is the role of the police in the CJS?
- enforce the law
- investigate crimes
- collect evidence
- arresting and detaining suspects
- issue cautions of fixed penalty notices
what is the role of the home office in the CJS?
- control immigration
- fire prevention and rescue
- issue passports
- limit drug harm
- reduce terrorism
- manage civil emergencies
what is the role of the CPS in the CJS?
- advise the police on investigations about lines of inquiry and required evidence.
- assess evidence
- complete the full code test
- present and prepare cases to court
what is the role of courts in the CJS?
- place where the defendant pleads guilty or not guilty
- decides pre trial issues
- where the defendant will be either sentenced, acquitted or receive a date for trial.
what is the role of parliament in the CJS?
- debate and vote on bills
- pass laws
what is the role of the judiciary in the CJS?
- create the judicial precedent
- statutory interpretation
what is the role of the ministry of justice in the CJS?
- oversee the justice system
- ensure the system is running smoothly
what is the role of campaigns for change in the CJS?
- bring positive changes to the justice system
what is the role of volunteer organisations in the CJS?
- offer support to witnesses or victims.
what is the relationship between the police and the courts
- police hold defendants in cells and transport them too and from court
- police can act as expert witnesses and give evidence
- police provide protection for witnesses
what is the relationship between the police and the CPS
- police are advised by the cps on cases
- police inform the cps of all collected evidence
what is the relationship between the police and the prisons
police arrest prisoners who have breached their licence
what is the relationship between the police and the probation service
they liaise to keep track of the local sex offenders lists
what is the relationship between the police and the voluntary organisations
the police refer witnesses and victims to them for support
what is the relationship between the CPS and the police
- cps advise the police on lines of inquiry and required evidence
- cps instruct the police on possible charges
what is the relationship between the CPS and the courts
- CPS prepare and present prosecution cases in court
- prepare appeals against unduly lenient sentences
what is the relationship between the government departments and the courts, prisons and probation service
the ministry of justice provide their funding
what is the relationship between the government departments and the police
the home office is responsible for the police
what is the relationship between the HM courts and the individual courts
-they supervise efficient running of the courts
- in charge of the funding
what is the relationship between the HM courts and the prisons
-HM courts hold prisoners attending to courts that are pending transfer or return
- arrange the videos for hearings/ trials
