AC1.3 Describe models of criminal justice Flashcards
What are the models of criminal justice
Crime Control Model, Due Process Model
What is the Crime Control Model
- Seek to deal with criminal cases quickly and efficiently. Seeking a conviction at any cost
- Aim is to punish criminals and stop them committing further crimes.
- Focus on “zero Tolerance” approach. Links to Right Realism theory.
- Focus on protecting the rights of the victims rather than the defendant.
- Argue police should have enhanced powers to ensure a conviction is achieved
- Doesn’t address the causes of crime can be deterred through detection and conviction.
Crime Control Model - Areas of law
- Introduction of “bad character” evidence and previous convictions information for courts to consider when deciding a verdict.
- Removal of the “double Jeopardy” rule for murder and other serious offences.
- Extended pre charge detention time for terrorist activities.
- Examples of cases: Colin Stagg
Due Process Model
▪ Opposite of crime control. Focuses on innocent until proven guilty.
▪ Promotes fairness & protecting the defendant’s legal rights.
▪ Argues that police powers should be limited to prevent oppression of
the individual.
▪ Argues the justice system should safeguard an individual’s rights to
avoid miscarriages of justice & wrongful convictions.
▪ An investigation should be thorough to ensure a correct verdict can be
reached.
▪ Relates to the Left Realism approach.
Due Process Model - Areas of law
▪ All interviews being recorded and suspects having the right to legal
representation
▪ Police having procedural safeguards they must follow through the PACE
Act, 1984.
▪ Examples of cases: Thompson and Venables (James Bulgar Killers)
