1.2 the organisation of the criminal justice system Flashcards
(35 cards)
what are the 6 agencies that make up the criminal justice system?
the home office and ministery of justice, the police, the CPS, HM courts and tribunal services, HM prison service and the probation service
what is the role of the home office and ministery of justice?
the ministery of justice has responsibility for different parts of the criminal justice system (the courts, prisons, probation services and attendance centres)
the home office is responsible for immigration, security and law and order
what is the role of the police?
the police are responsible for investigating crime, collecting evience and arresting or detaining suspects
how many police forces are in England and Wales?
there are 43 police forces in England and Wales
what is the role of CPS?
CPS decides whether to prosecute certain cases through the full code test and provides the police, witnesses and victims with support
what is the role of the HM courts and tribunal service?
the HM courts and tribunal services are responsible for running all the courts, they trail suspects and help ensure the courts and tribunal system is fair
what is the role of HM prison service?
HM prison service is responsible for holding prisoners while on remand before a conviction or following a sentence
what is the role of the probation service?
the probation service supervises offenders in custody and the community
why must the agencies in the CJS work together?
all the agencies have different expertise and services that the other agencies need
offenders need to be handles properly to protect the public and to stop reoffending
what is integrated offender management?
a national framework for managing persistent and problematic offenders which aims to break the cycle of reoffending on a local level
how do agencies work together in the integrated offender management?
- Police and the probation service cooperate to manage offenders by working with other agencies such as drug and alcohol dependency services to target the underlying causes of criminal behaviour and support the effective transition offenders
- integrated offender management aims to break the cycle of reoffending based on guidance from the home office and ministery of justice
what is MAPPA?
what does it stand for?
MAPPA is the multi-agency public protection arrangements
what does MAPPA do?
it assesses and manages the risks posed by violent and sexual offenders by promoting the sharing of information between all the agencies, resulting in more effective supervision and better public protection
what does MAPPA aim to do?
how do they try to manage offenders?
MAPPA aims to identify relevant offenders, share information about them, assess the risks that they pose and manage those risks
what are the three categories of MAPPA? (who goes in each category)
- category 1 - registered sex offenders
- category 2 - violent or other sex offenders not subject to notification requirements
- categroy 3 - other dangerous offenders who have committed an offence in the past and pose a serious threat to the public
how does the police work with the probation service?
- the police and the probation service work together to manage offenders through attending meeting and sharing individuals
- the police can arrest individuals if they breach the conditions of their probation
how do the police work with the prison service?
- the police can investigate crimes in prison as some police forces have dedicated ‘prison investigation teams’
- the police, prison and probation service work together to manage offenders
- the police arrest prisoners who have been recalled to prison for breaching the terms of their license
- prison staff often liaise with the police, and local police officers may visit prisons to conduct investigations
how do the police work with the the courts?
- the police ensure defendants are in police custody before court
- police may attend court to give evidence
- the police apply to the courts for search and arrest warrants
how does the cps work with the police?
- The police seek advice from the CPS on the charging of suspects and the cps advise them
- Both agencies work together in the prosecuting of offender
- The CPS offers the police ‘CPS Direct’ - a 24 hour advice line
- They advise the police in the early stages of the investigation on the collection of evidence and lines of inquiry
how does the cps work with the courts?
- The cps can appeal to the courts if they believe a sentence is unduly lenient
- The cps prepares cases for courts
how do HM courts and tribunal service work with the police?
- Ensure defendants are in police custody before court
- Police attend court to give evidence
- Police apply to the courts for search and arrest warrants
how do HM courts and tribunal service work with the probation service?
- The courts will give probation orders and conditions which they probation service must attempt to enforce and must inform individuals of
- The probation service will give the courts a pre-sentence report
- They must follow the conditions set by the court for an individual’s probation
how do HM courts and tribunal service work with HM prison service?
- Prisons can hold individuals whilst they are awaiting their trial date
- The court will send an individual to prison after their trial if they are found guilty
- The prison service prepares prisoners for a video link to send to the courts
how does HM prison service work with the police?
- Assist with arrangements to ensure that those arrested sentenced to custody are taken there
- Police will arrest a prisoner if they are recalled on licence and must return to prison
