CPS

Question 1

aims

Answer 1

• advices the police on their investigations about lines of inquiry and evidence needed
  -prepares the prosecution side in court

Question 2

funding for the CPS

Answer 2

• most from government, half a billion budget a year
• some from awards from defendants
  -recovered asests confiscated from prisoners

Question 3

CPS philosophy

Answer 3

• independent and fairness
• honest and opennes
• treating evryone with respect

Question 4

CPS working practices

Answer 4

• deal with majority of offences and criminals but minor
• national body in england and wales
• 14 regional area teams prosecuting locally
• full code test (public intrusts test and evidential)