External Forms Of Social Control - CPS Flashcards
1
Q
how do the CPS provide external social control
A
charging a suspect and prosecuting them in court to persuade or compel people to abide to the law
2
Q
how do the CPS use coercion
A
if a person does not attend court they can be forced to attend by the police - this is a form of non-violent coercion
3
Q
how do the CPS use individual deterrence
A
if a person has been convicted in the past, as they will have previous experience with the CPS charging them, they won’t want to reoffend
4
Q
how do the CPS use general deterrence
A
society are deterred from committing a crime as they know the CPS will charge them individually for the crime committed
