Hectic Teacher CJS Flashcards
1
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What are the key agencies of the CJS?
A
- Police
- Crown prosecution service
- Court system
- National offender management service
- Youth justice board
2
Q
Role of the CJS in preventing crime
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- Deference
- Public protection
- Retribution
- Rehabilitation
3
Q
Government departments responsible for CJS?
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- Home office
- Attorney general
- Department of justice
4
Q
Home office
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- Oversees the police
- Protects the public from terror, crime and anti-social behaviour.
- Helps build security, justice and respect that lets people prosper in a free and tolerant society.
- Responsible for crime and crime reduction, policing, security and counter-terrorism.
5
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Attorney general
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- Oversees the CPS, serious fraud office, revenue and customs prosecutions office.
- Responsible for ensuring rule of law is upheld.
- Take action to appeal unduly lenient sentences and bringing proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act.
6
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Department of Justice
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- Oversees the magistrates courts, the crown court, the appeals court, the legal services commissions and the NOMS.
- Manages the justice process from end to end.
- Responsible for criminal law and sentencing policy, legal aid, reducing re-offending and for prisons and probation.
7
Q
Functionalism view on CJS
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- A vital institution within society.
- Works with other social institutions to ensure social solidarity and cohesion by maintaining law and order.
8
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Marxism view on the CJS
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- Part of the repressive state apparatus.
- Used by the ruing class to maintain their power through oppression whilst appearing to be legitimate.
9
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Feminist view on CJS
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- A tool of the patriarchy to maintain their power done through the fact that most members of the CJS are men and women face double victimisation and double deviancy at their hands.
10
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Police role in the CJS
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To enforce the law by prosecuting and catching criminals.
11
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Courts role in the CJS
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To determine guilt and impose an appropriate sentence.
