1.3 describe models of criminal justice Flashcards
(6 cards)
What is the Crime Control Model?
A system of criminal justice that seeks to quickly and efficiently deal with criminals as if they were on a conveyor belt
Protection of rights falls on victim, suggests police should have more power.
Links to Zero Tolerance approach that is found in right realism
What is the Due Process Model?
Focuses on the presumption of innocence and the need to ensure that the trial process is completely fair- and that police power should be limited to prevent oppression of the individual
Relates to the left realism approach as it focuses on the inequalities created by a capitalist society
Examples of laws that support the Crime Control Model
Allowing the introduction of ‘bad character’ evidence and previous convictions when deliberating a verdict
Removal of the Double Jeopardy rule for murder and serious offences
Examples of law that supports the Due Process Model
Interviews are recorded and suspects have the right to legal representation
Acknowledgement of the need for procedural safeguards by PACE 1984
Examples of cases investigated using the Crime Control Model
Colin Stagg, Barry George
Key focus in these cases is the securing of the conviction, as public outrage caused demand for the case to be solved as soon as possible. The police assumed guilt and used all measures to procure evidence of guilt.
Examples of cases investigated using the Due Process Model
Sion Jenkins, Garry Weddell, Thompson + Venables vs UK
Examples of when defendants have been given their statutory rights. Sion Jenkins appealing for a retrial, Gary Weddell presumption of bail, T + V European Convention of Human Rights
