Public and crime pt2 - week 11

Question 1

whats the CJS?

Answer 1

government organisations and practices that serve to both control crime and maintain control of population

Question 2

What are the 4 priorities of the ministry of justcie?

Answer 2

Reduce youth crime by putting education at centre of youth justice

Prison systems maximum value for money

reduce cost of legal aid to help as many as possible

needs of victim first

Question 3

is public opinion important in the CJS?

Answer 3

without it the CJS would not be able to run

e.g eye witness statements

Question 4

Case: Megan Kanka

Answer 4

Murdered by sex offender

Introduced megans law in the US

required sex offenders to register with law enforcement authorities and gave community notification

Question 5

Case:Jamie bulgar

Answer 5

the introduction of secure training orders

Extended provisions of the children and young person act 1934 - courts could sentence 10-13 year olds to lengthy custodial sentences

Question 6

what are Secure training orders?

Answer 6

young offenders to be detained in secure facilities tailored to age and needs, doubled max sentence for young offenders in institutions

Question 7

Green 1996

Answer 7

public need to develop an opinion based on all the facts

Opinion polls are often top of the head, sometimes based on immediate or superficial responses rather than deep consideration of all the relevant facts

Question 8

Matthews et al 2004

Answer 8

after jury service it increased the understanding of the CJS

Question 9

anle et al 2003 and whitehead 2001

Answer 9

75% of witnesses report being satisfied with their experience of the CJS;

Question 10

What is secondary victimisation?

Answer 10

police, courts, and other parts of the CJS can have the effect of further victimising those who come to them as victims

e.g., unsympathetic, careless, hostile or embarrassing treatment.