AC.3.1. Flashcards
1
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What types of crime do the cps deal with
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- All serious offences
- Deals with the majority of offences and offendors
2
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What is their local and national reach- cps
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- A national body throughout the country
- 14 regional teams
- each have their own chief prosecutor
- Work with other local police forces and criminal justice partners
3
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What are the cps aims and objectives
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- Set up in 1986
- Took the prosecuting role over the police due to bias
- Advises police how to build a case
- Independently monitors evidence from police
- Decides whether to prosecute
- Informs and supports victims and witnesses
4
Q
What is the philosphy of the cps
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- Honesty
- Independence
- equality
- professional
5
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What is the funding of the cps
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- Most of the income is from the government
- budget around half a billion a year
-in 2018 recieved 25% budget cuts
6
Q
Aims and objectives of the police
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- Protect life and property
- Bring offenders to justice
- the police achieve legal powers via PACE
- Can do their duty that involves a crime
7
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What are the police- philosophy
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- Robert Peel set up the MET in 1829
- Basic mission is to prevent crime and disorder
- Duties depends on public cooperation and approval
- Physical force is the last resort
- The police are public and public are the police
8
Q
What is the funding of the police
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- 12.3 bill in 18/19.
-2/3rds from the central government
rest comes from council tax - funding has fallen off
-there is a fall in police numbers
9
Q
What is the national/local reach of the police
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- 39 regional police forces
- many types of police
10
Q
What are the two working pratices of the police
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- Police will deal with all types of offences
- Specialist law enforcement on certain types of crime
11
Q
Types of specialist policing
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- Air support
- River police
- Dog handler
- Covert operations
- Drug squad
12
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What are the aims and objectives of- judiciary
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Judge has to:
-Ensure a fair trial to all parties
- Explain the legal issue to the jury
- sum up evidence
- Pass sentence if the defendant is guilty
- Can pass court appeals
13
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What is the judiciary philsophy
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- Independent from government therefore law is upheld
- No bias
- Ensure a fair treatment
-Have to swear oath
14
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How are judicary funded
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- The senior salaries review body inform pm how much they should make
15
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Aims and objectives of the police
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- protect from public harm \
- to help people that convicted help contribute better to society