Organisations Flashcards
What does the UK government control
Home office, ministry of justice, attorney generals office
Who does the home office control
The police service
Who does the ministry of justice control
Probation service, HM prison service, HM courts and tribunals
Who does the Attorney generals office contol
Crown prosecution service
Home office
Responsible for public safety and shaping policies responsible for supporting police and goals include cutting crime
Police service
First point of contact for an investigation and role is to maintain public order
Types of bill
Public bill- affects whole population put forward by government ministers
Private members bill- put forward by MPs and Lords and affects whole population
Private bill - put forward by organisation and affects small group
Hybrid bill -affects whole population but more so a group
Attorney generals office
Provide legal advice to government
Uphold law and give high quality legal advice
Make sure justice is served
Crown prosecution service
Uphold rule of law
Prosecute cases
Oversee justice system
Types of Offences
Summary
Triable either way
Indictable
Types of courts
Magistrates court
Crown court
Youth court
Court of appeal
Court personal
Magistrates
District judge
Crown court judge
Jury
Prosecution legal team
Defence legal team
Sentencing council
Create guidelines for those sentencing to follow
Looks at the minimum and maximum sentence for a crime
Types of sentence
Custodial sentence
Community sentence
Financial penalties
Discharge
HM prison service
Keep offenders in custody
Stop them from being a risk to others and themselves
122 prisons
Provide welfare care
Types of prison
Category A
Category B
Category C
Category D
Incentive program types
Standard
Enhanced
Basic
National probation service
Supervise those on probation and doing community service
Supervises over 30,000 offender’s
Types of offenders
High risk
Medium risk
Low risk
Pre sentence report
Given my nps with the offenders circumstances to be used by courts to decide the best action to be taken
Charities
Support for victims -victim support
Rehabilitation - The prison reform trust, NACRO, catch 22
Advocacy- the Howard league for penal reform
Prevention for crime- streetwise, princes trust
Campaigns
Ann Ming
Snowdrop
Sarah’s law
Clare’s law
