ac1.2: describe the organisation of the criminal justice system Flashcards
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police + cps
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-police investigate potential crimes and liaise with the cps regarding it
- police advise the cps in the early stages of an investigation
- cps review cases submitted by the police
- police may provide testimonial evidence on behalf of the cps
- police can contact the cps 24/7 using cps direct
2
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police + courts
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- police arrest people who’ve been tried in court
- police provide the courts with evidence they collect
- police can give testimonial evidence in court
- defence lawyers may need to attend the police station to advise a client
3
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police + prison service
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- police investigate crimes people in prison have committed
- police investigate crimes in prison or assist with assaults or riots
4
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police + probation service
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- police may arrest someone on probation who breaks the terms of their release
- multiple agencies attend mappa meetings to assess and report on offenders
- someone on probation may have to report back to a police station
5
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police + charities
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- police enforce laws that have come from campaigns such as sarah’s law or lillian’s law
6
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police + ministry of justice
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- the ministry of justice oversee the police service
7
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police + law creation
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- police enforce laws set by parliament
- police arrest people who break the laws set by the government
8
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courts + cps
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- cps present cases in court when prosecuting
- cps work with defence team as the state is prosecuting
- cps work alongside judges (case will be presented in court before a judge)
- cps carry out advocacy for hearings in magistrates or crown court
9
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courts + probation
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- probation officers mayproduce pre sentence report for judges before sentencing
- probation service may attend court to give info about the offenders progress
- if an offender breaches their order they may return to court
10
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courts + charities
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- if campains cause law changes then the courts must enforce and sentence these
11
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courts + ministry of justice
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- the moj oversees hm courts services
12
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courts + law creation
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- parliament creates laws, if broken the courts hear these
- judges can create laws in a case
13
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prisons + cps
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- the cps is the principle prosecuting body for people who commit crimes and prison is the punishment
14
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prison + courts
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- judges may give custodial sentences in court
- prisoners can go to court during appeals
- legal representatives may visit prisons for consultations
- in an offender is on remand, the courts and prison service must liaise
- prison service may need to take the offender to a court appearance
15
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prison + probation
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- if an offender serves between 2 days and 2 years they must have a probation order of 12 months minimum
- probation officers will assess an offenders risk before they leave prison
- probation monitors ex prisoners, if they break the probation order they may go back to prison
- prisons work with the parole board when determining if a prisoner should be released
16
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prison + charities
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- prisons work with charities like the prison reform trust who developed the care not custody project to improve mental health provisions in prison and the howard league for penal reform
- charities aim to improve conditions within prisons
17
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prison + ministry of justice
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- the moj oversees hm prison services
18
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prison + law creation
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- parliament creates criminal laws, if these are broken a punishment of a prison sentence can be given
19
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probation + cps
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- when the cps prosecute a defendant, if they’re found guilty a community sentence may be imposed
20
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probation + charities
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- charities may lease with probation services as they may help provide housing or clothes
21
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probation + ministry of justice
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- the moj oversees hm probation service
