Topic 1 Flashcards
Government processes (in- depth)
green paper - outlining an issue to provoke discussion (published by a government department)
White paper - governmental publishes paper documenting consultation on an issue and propse a daft bill
First hearing - The Bill is formally announced to the house of commons on initial merits a vote is conducted to decide if it can be heard in more details by all MPs
Second hearing- if the vote is successful in vote, the main principle of the bill are discussed by MPs, another vote is heard to see if the bill can go further into the process
The committee stage - a committee is then formed of MPs across all parties to examine the bill often make changes and report back to the house of commons
The report stage- the report from committee is debated by the MPs in the house of commons, voted on again
Third hearing - finial reading, the final vote for a pass or rejection
House of Lords- if the bill is passed, the house of lords then recovers the bill and will go through the same stages that the house of commons does ( ping pong phase)
Royal assent - both house of commons and house of lord pass bill goes to the monarchy to sign
Government processes ( list)
) green paper
2) White paper
1) first hearing
2) second hearing
3) the committee stage
4) the report stage
5) third hearing
6) house of lords
7) royal assent
roles of police
- divided into constabularies around the country
- they investigate crimes
- they prevent crimes from occurring
- they collect evidence and identify witnesses
- they maintain social order and support the welfare of the citizen
- they investigate , arrest and question suspect
roles of HM Prison service
- organise and run the prisons of england and wales and responsible for those in custody
- responsible for rehabilitation programmes so that prisoners that are released lead law abiding lives
- support effective offender management and post prison care
- run 109 of 123 prisons in the UK
Role of the National probation service
- provide support to those who are realised from prisons but are still serving a sentence
- provide pre-sentencing reports for the courts to help guide appropriate sentencing
- manage approved premises for offenders with a residence requirement on their sentence
- assess offenders in prisons to prepare them for release on licence to the community
- help all offenders serving sentences in the community to meet the requirement ordered by the courts
- provide support for victim of serious sexual and violent crimes
Relationship between government - police
The home office is the department responsible
Relationship between Govement - HM court and tribunal
Ministry of justice is the department responsible
Relationship between Police - CPS
- providing evidence to the CPS
- charging offenders with CPS instructions
- advising on possible enquires
- evidence collection to build a case
Relationship between Police and HM courts and tribunal service
- give evidence as a prosecution witness
- providing evidence to vulnerable witness
Relationship between Police - HM prison service
- arrest offenders for breaching probations
- managing child sex offenders in the area
- facilitating interviews with prisoners involved in ongoing investigations
Relationship between police - HM national probation service
- arrest offender for breaching probation
- managing child sex offenders in the area
Relationship between CPS - HM court and tribunal service
- preparing and presenting prosecution case
- appeals on unduly lenient sentences
- supervising efficiently running of the court
- funding individual court
Relationship between courts and tribunals service - HM prison sentence
- holding prisoners attending court
- pending their transfer/ return to prison
Relationship between HM prison service - National probation service
- Liaising when a prisoner is to be released from prison on license
HM Courts and Tribunal Service roles
- responsible for the administration of the courts and tribunal
- defends our fundamental rights and freedom
- supporting an independent judiracy in the aidminstaions of justice
- collaborating with other justice organisations and agencies
- improving the quality and timeliness of their decision- making
