1.3- crime models

Question 1

2 Features of the due process model

Answer 1

1- innocent until proven guilty
2- CJS should be a legislative obstacle course through the use of safe guards

Question 2

A criticism of the due process model

Answer 2

some guilty people may be freed on a legal technicality

Question 3

how does the due process model link to left realism

Answer 3

LR believes zero tolerance policing creates a divide between the police and public
DPM avoids this by putting safeguards in place to protect the public from miscarriages of justice

Question 4

how does the due process model link to the label theory

Answer 4

police are likely to follow stereotypes, e.g. arrest people who seem like the stereotypical criminal.
DPM protects against this through the legaslitive obstacle course which restricts police powers

Question 5

2 features of the crime control model

Answer 5

1. Assume guilt before innocence- seen with Christopher jefferies
2. CJS should be an ‘efficient conveyor belt’, quickly prosecuting offenders

Question 6

a criticism of the crime control model

Answer 6

due to its focus on a quick process, it encourages the risk of a miscarriage of justice as the case will not be effectively looked into

Question 7

how does the crime control model link to right realism

Answer 7

right realism believes in zero tolerance policing and punishing offenders of all crimes
CCM believes in the police having increased power, which would allow them to follow this

Question 8

how does the crime control model link to functionalism

Answer 8

functionalism believes crime reinforces boundary maintenance, strengthening societies public perception of right and wrong
CCM makes an example of offenders, therefore strengthening the publics perception.