AC1.3- Due Process model

Question 1

what does the model suggest is the biggest threat to freedom

Answer 1

The power of state

Question 2

What is the accused presumed to be

Answer 2

innocent until proven guilty after a fair trial

Question 3

why would this approach suggest that we need legislation such as PACE

Answer 3

defendants rights needs to be safeguarded by the police

Question 4

What does the model suggest is the reason for the rights of the accused being so important

Answer 4

create necessary obstacle courses that prosecution must go through before securing a conviction

Question 5

what does a model suggest is a lesser evil than convicting the innocent

Answer 5

guilty sometimes going free on a technicality, so prosecution have relied on illegally obtained evidence

Question 6

Who’s rights are at a higher priority according to the model

Answer 6

Rights of accused individual rather than the victim of society

Question 7

Labelling theory

Answer 7

• prevents police from labelling certain groups, harassing them and punishing them unnecessary
• eg, ethnic minorities are usually targeted by the police such as Stephen Lawrence

Question 8

Marxism

Answer 8

-Suggest that the proletariat exploited by the bourgeoisie, the model prevent this by taking power away from the bourgeoisie which is the police