AC1.3 - Models Of Criminal Justice

Question 1

Outline the Crime Control Model

Answer 1

Quick and efficient disposal of criminal cases (CONVEYOR BELT APPROACH)
[Guilty until proven innocent]

• It starts with the presumption of guilt
• The police should be free of any legal technicalities and identify those who are “probably guilty”
• speedy prosecution to punish them
• few innocents will be punished but it’s the price worth paying

Colin Stagg shows the Crime control model as he was arrested upon a presumption of guilt

Right Realism supports this approach

Question 2

Outline the Due Process Model

Answer 2

Innocent until proven guilty

• time must be taken to ensure fair trial
• avoid miscarriage of justice
• only guilty people should be punished
• on the side of the individual

The introduction of the police and CPS support the idea of Due Process

Left Realism supports this approach
As inequality is the cause of crime