AC1.2 organisations of the criminal justice system Flashcards
What organisations are part of the criminal justice system
police,ministry of justice, HM courts, CPS, HM prison service, National probation service, law officers and the home office
Police
Enforce the law, investigate crime, collect evidence and arrest or detain suspects.
What are the 3 types of courts and what do they do
●Magistrates courts- handles less serious crimes like petty theft
●Youth courts- handles all non serious crime committed by people age 10-17
●The crown courts- deals with all serious crime like murder and rape
Ministry of justice
The Ministry of Justice is a government department, at the heart of the justice system. They work to protect and advance the principles of justice.
CPS
The Crown Prosecution Service
-advise the police on charging suspects
-checks the evidence collected by the police and sees if the police have enough evidence to go to court
the CPS also prepares and presents the prosecution case in court.
HM Prison service
carries out sentences and aims to rehabilitate prisoners though education and employment
National probation service
deals with thoughts who has suspended sentences after a prison sentence
Law office
the governments chef legal adviser and looks over cps and the fraud office. has the over all responsibility for the governments legal department
Home office
The Home Office is the government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, fire, counter-terrorism and police.
how the police work with the courts
police give evidence at court
police provide protection for vulnerable witness who are testifying in court.
How police work with cps
Police provide CPS evidence for the prosecution of offenders
police charge offenders with the CPS’s instructions
how the police work with home office
home office funds the police
home office publishes crime statistics
how police work with prison and probation serves
- Police arrest prisoners who have breached the terms of their probation.
- The police coperate with the prison and probation services in managing the list of child sex offenders living in their area.
- The prison service facilitates interviews with prisoners and police.
how do courts work with cps
CPS will prepare and present the prosecution case against the offender in court
CPS will prepare appeals for prisoners to be presented in court
how do courts work with prison service
Prison carries out the custody sentences that the court has imposed
prison service supervises offenders who have refused bail by the courts
