AC3.1- explain the role of agencies in social control.

Question 1

what are all the agencies

Answer 1

police, CPS, judiciary, prisons, probation, charity’s /pressure groups

Question 2

what are the aims/ objectives and funding, philosophy and working practices of the police

Answer 2

aims and objectives
- to keep the public safe
- to arrest, detain search and interview people.
- powers are contained in the police and criminal evidence act 1984 (PACE).
funding
- funding from the police comes from the central government grant.
the philosophy includes:
- acting with honesty and integrity
- authority and respect
- equality and diversity
the working practices of the police include:
- all forces have a team of officers
- respond to emergency calls
- there’s some specialist sections of the police such as detectives, SOCO, forensic scientists
- has a national reach

Question 3

what are the aims and funding, philosophy and working practices of the CPS

Answer 3

aims:
- must decide what cases are prosecuted
- determine charges
- prepare and present case
- support witnesses and victims
funding:
- its funded by the government
philosophy’s:
- Independence and fairness
- Honesty and openness
- Treat everyone with respect
- Behave professionally and strive for excellence
- Equality and inclusion
working practices:
- cps uses the full code test to see if a case should be prosecuted
- cps consists of 13 sections
- has a national reach

Question 4

what are the aims, funding, philosophy’s and working practices of the judiciary

Answer 4

aims:
- role of a judge is to interpret the law and apply it.
- judge must explain legal procedures to jury and sum up evidence at the end of the case
funding:
- salaries are decided upon by the senior salaries review body
philosophy:
- must be loyal to the monarch
- must apply the law the same for everyone
working practices:
- judge has to take 2 oaths, the allegiance and judicial oath.
- have to apply the law based on fact, and evidence

Question 5

what are the aims, funding, philosophy and working practices of prison

Answer 5

aims:
- prison must provide some punishment
- should attempt to rehabilitate
funding:
- funded through taxes
philosophy:
- duty is to look after prisoners humanly and help them be law abiding
working practices:
- prisons are split up into different category’s A, B, C,D depending on the danger of the prisoner.
-run on token economy
- has a national reach

Question 6

what are the aims, funding, philosophy, and working practices of probation

Answer 6

aims:
- supervises people being released into community
- they work with rehabilitation company’s
- pre sentence reports
- support victim wellbeing
funding:
- funded through the national offender management service through taxation.
philosophy:
- to believe people can change
- promote social justice and equality
- act with integrity
working practices:
- prepare pre sentence reports
- assess offenders for release
- work with victims
- national reach

Question 7

what are the aims, funding, philosophy and working practices of charity’s and pressure groups with a charity example

Answer 7

aims:
- to seek social justice
- provide support
funding:
- funded by donations mostly from the public
philosophy:
- bring truth and honesty to a subject
- bring justice
- to educate and help people
working practise
- to bring change to a specific topic they are campaigning about
EXAMPLE
Howard league for penal reform- aims for less crime and safer community’s