AC3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control Flashcards
1
Q
Limitations
A
Finance
2
Q
Cost of keeping prisoner
A
£36,259
Limited budget
3
Q
Discharge grant
A
Can receive discharge grant
-income support when released
4
Q
Problem with budget cuts
A
Less police Bad conditions in prison Less resources Less services such as rehabilitation Higher chance of reoffending Overcrowding
5
Q
How reliable is crime statistics
A
Not very as dark figure crime
6
Q
Examine weakness in an agency achieving social control
A
Budget cuts, decline in performance
7
Q
police budget cuts, consequences
A
- cut by 19%
- fall in 20,000 police (shortage)
8
Q
Cps budget cuts, consequences
A
cps budget cut by a quarter
-1/3 of staff lost
9
Q
Prison budget cuts, consequences
A
- 16% budget cut drop
- staff fallen by 15%, rise in suicide/self-harm/assaults
10
Q
Probation budget cuts, consequences
A
-privatisation
-national staff shortage
shortcomings in keeping victims safe
11
Q
Access to resources/support in prison
A
- short sentences
- inadequate resources for training
- 15% cut in officers
- release on temporary license
12
Q
Access to resources/support in community
A
- lack of money
- lack of a job
- homelessness
- end friday releases campaign
