Which organisations are involved? Flashcards
What does CPS stand for?
Crown Prosecution Service.
What does the CPS do?
It decides whether a prosecution should go ahead and prosecutes the case on our behalf.
What happens in a court hearing?
Citizens sit in a jury who the decide the guilt or innocence of the accused person. Judges decide the sentence.
Who decides the sentence in a court hearing?
The judge.
Who sits in a jury in a court hearing?
Citizens.
What are the Prison and Probation Services responsible for?
Those found guilty of an offence.
What are all the elements important in?
The judicial process
What are the bad things that could happen without all the elements?
Laws but no police force, or courts but no form of punishment?
What are the roles within the criminal justice system?
Concerned citizen, neighbourhood watch member, special constable, jury member and magistrate.
What are the key building blocks of the criminal justice system?
Making the law, enforcing the law, the justice system holding people to account for their actions, sanctions and sentencing enforcement
