ac1.2 describe the organisation of the criminal justice system in England ans Wales

Question 1

Cjs procedure 1

Answer 1

Laws are created in parliament or by the judicarys

Question 2

Cjs procedure 2

Answer 2

New law is enforced by the police

Question 3

Cjs procedure 3

Answer 3

The CPS decides if there is a case to bring to court and advises the police

Question 4

Cjs procedure 4

Answer 4

Cases are brought before the magistrates court first

Question 5

Cjs procedure 5

Answer 5

The accused is released on bail or remanded in custody

Question 6

Cjs procedure 6

Answer 6

They may plead guilty and be sentenced or not guilty and be sent to trial heard by magistrates or jury

Question 7

Cjs procedure 7

Answer 7

If found guilty, magistrates or judge will give formal punishment, guidance given by the sentencing council defendent may be sent to prison

Question 8

Cjs procedure 8

Answer 8

Prison and welfare of prisioners is overseen by hm prison service

Question 9

Cjs procedure 9

Answer 9

Hm inspectsorate of prison is separate

Question 10

Cjs procedure 10

Answer 10

After prison a person is supervised by the probation service

Question 11

Law creation in the cjs-organisations

Answer 11

• parliament and judges make the laws which deal with crime
• parliament passes acts
  Judges create law through precedents and statutory interpretation
• administration of the criminal justice system by the ministry of justice and the home office.

Question 12

2. The police

Answer 12

• enforcing the law
  -Collecting evidence
  -Investigating crime
  -PACE
  -Arresting, detaining and questioning suspects
• may issue cautions and penaltys in minor cases
• send files to the CPS

Question 13

3- CPS

Answer 13

• advises the police in their investigations about lines of inquiry and what evidence is required
  -Assesses the evidence submitted by police and decides whether to prosecute and what the charges shall be
• applies the full code test
• prepares and present the prosecutions case in court

Question 14

4- cjs hm courts and tribunal service

Answer 14

• sentence I passed
  -Verdict is decided
  Not guilty lea leads onto a trial maybe in the crown court
  -Initially for the pre-trial hearing
• issues plea, bail, and legal aid