ac1.2 organisation of cjs

Question 1

law creation and administration

Answer 1

• parliament, passes acts
• judges, judicial precedents
• administration, two gov departments over see most of the justice system and are responsible for its smooth running (Home office and ministry of justice)

Question 2

police

Answer 2

• enforce criminal law
• investigate, collect evidence, arrest, obtain and question subjects
• issue a caution or fixed penalty notice in minor cases
• send files to crown court for prosecution debate
• 43 regional forces

Question 3

cps

Answer 3

• advise police
• assess evidence
• apply full code test
• prepare and present case

Question 4

hm court and tribunals service

Answer 4

• administration of courts

Question 5

courts

Answer 5

• magistrates, less serious
• crown, serious triable by judge and jury

Question 6

hm prison and probation

Answer 6

• prison service, supervise offenders
• probation, supervise offenders who serve sentence in community, released on license to serve part of sentence outside prison, rehabilitate offenders