Unit 4 1.3 CCM Flashcards
Aim?
to suppress crime by prioritising catching and punishing offenders
Belief?
Crime is a threat to peoples freedom
Presumption?
Guilty till proven innocent, as it trusts police are correctly identifying criminals
What is the aim of the crime control model?
need to suppress crime as it is a threat to peoples freedom
what is the presumption of the crime control model?
guilty till proven innocent
How does the crime control model move through the criminal justice system?
Quickly as it aims to prosecute and punish with the understanding some innocent may get caught in the large numbers of guilty
Who does the crime control model protect the rights of?
society particularly victims
What is the term used for the movement through the criminal justice system?
conveyor belt
What theory links?
Right Realism, zero tolerance policing with greater powers for police to reduce crime
How does functionalism link to the crime control model?
Durkheim’s idea that punishment reinforces moral boundaries, so need to punish guilty to show
Legislations involved?
Police rights to stop, search, question.
Change to double jeopardy rule
How is the crime control model used in the UK’s criminal justice system?
Evidence from miscarriages of justice. Prove conveyor belt movement as too quick so innocent are appealing sentence.
Give an example of how the ccm is linked to the cjs.
Sally Clark
