AC1.3 - Describe Models of Criminal Justice Flashcards

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What is the due process model of criminal justice? (4 answers)

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Innocent until proven guilty.
Emphasises the rights of the defendant at all stages of the justice system.
A citizens fair treatment within the rules of a government’s legal system- necessity of producing fairness.
Left wing approach focusing on the inequalities created by capitalism.

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What is the crime control model of criminal justice? (5 answers)

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Emphasises efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.
Focuses on producing a swift verdict with zero tolerance.
Focuses on the rights of the victims.
Punish criminals and stop them committing further crimes.
Right wing zero tolerance policy.

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What is right realism? (2 answers)

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Believes individuals make a rational choice to commit crime.
Emphasises tough control measures to reduce crime, such as zero-tolerance policing.

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What is left realism? (2 answers)

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Believes the main causes of criminalisation are marginalisation, relative deprivation and subculture
Emphasises community oriented programmes for controlling and reducing crime.

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What other 2 theories are connected to the due process model of criminal justice?

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Left realism.
Labelling theory.

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What other 2 theories are connected to the crime control model of criminal justice?

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Right realism.
Functionalism.

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What’s a case example of due process?

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Venables v UK

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What’s a case example of crime control?

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Colin Stagg

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