Explain The Role Of Agencies In Social Control And Evlaute The Effectiveness Of Agencies Flashcards
Explain the police
Serve to maintain law and order, firmly and fairly, bring justice, value trust, confidence, openness, transparency
Funded by council tax, flexible work
24 hour service
Murder officers, family officers, sexual offence officers
Evaluate the police
+ huge volume of cases, specialist departments, police powers
- lack trust, balance priority, improve efficiency, racism
The police - case study
The puppy farm murder - wife and stepdaughter - police returned guns used in the murder even after death threats
Explain the CPS
Prosecution of offences act 1985
Independent and fair, gov funded
Evidential and public interest - specialist certain crimes
Evaluate the CPS
+ independent, full code, work in partnership
- lack efficiency, prosecuting safe cases, problem technological evidence
The CPS - case study
Caroline flack - failed public interest test - lead to suicide
Explain the judiciary
Legal Disputs, independence, impartiality
Fines and fees fund
Security of tenure
Evaluate the judiciary
+ authority figure, experience, highly qualified, consistent
- 71% male, half over 50, biased, old and case hardened
The judiciary - case study
Horizon post office - based on computer file, judge not correct questions
Explain the prison service
Sentenced in custody
1993
Rehabilitate, 24/7, gov, custody
Evaluate the prison service
+ fulfil aim of punishment, rehabilitate, exercise social control
- overpopulation, don’t work, alternatives, staff cuts
The prison service - case study
Birmingham riots - privatisation, lack of trained staff, 3 day long riot from prisoners
Explain the probation service
Levels of risks, strengthen family, gov, prepare, community payback
Evaluate the probation service
+ public safe, supervision, reduce reoffending
- private, bias, budget cuts, overwork 150%
The probation service - case study
David Bredden - murdered someone on probation - 6 missed appointments
