AC1.2 Relationship between the Criminal Justice System Flashcards
CJS simple timeline
law creation: criminal law is made in parliament
police enforce the law by investigating criminal activity. they arrest, detain and interview suspects
CPS: will advise the police on the appropriate charge.
suspect brought before the court.
defendant released on bail or remanded into custody.
a guilty plea results in sentencing and a plea of not guilty results in a trial. this includes a judge and jury.
prison service oversees welfare of prisoners and enforces punishment.
when released, a prisoner is usually on licence and supervised by the probation service.
describe the relationship of the prison service with other agencies in the criminal justice system (7)
The prison service has a relationship with many other agencies in the criminal justice system. For eample, the police as prisons hold people remanded into custody and denied bail by the police and the courts. The CPS liaise with prisons or request a prisoner’s appearance in court or over video link. The judiciary send people to prison as a sentencing option. Probation services have a relationship as if a person fails to keep their conditions (eg. not turning up for appointments the person may be sent to prison to serve the remainder of their sentence). The government creates legislation regarding prisons and often inspects them ensuring all rights etc are maintained.
describe relationships between the various organisations of the criminal justice system (8)
describe the relationship between the CPS and the police (5)
olice enforce the law by investigating criminal activity. they arrest, detain and interview suspects. The CPS will advise the police on the appropriate charge. The police as prisons hold people remanded into custody and denied bail by the police and the courts. The CPS liaise with prisons or request a prisoner’s appearance in court or over video link.
outline briefly, the process used by a government for making laws (3)
The government does law creation through making criminal law in Parliament. Courts/ sentencing council contribute to law creation through judicial precedent and statutory interpretation.
outline statutory interpretation in the process of law making (3)
The courts contribute to law making through judicial precedent and statutory interpretation. This is how the courts interpret and apply the law accordingly to pre-eisting laws made in parliament or by judges (case law).
