3.1

Question 1

Role of charities pressure groups in social control

Answer 1

Philosophy:
Non profit, such as the Prison Reform Trust.

Aims:
Reduce unnecessary imprisonment
Improve treatment/ conditions
Promote human rights within the CJS

Funding:
Relies on donations

Question 2

Role of the probation service in social control

Answer 2

Philosophy:
Supervises offenders released into the community works with around 30,000 offenders within a year.

Aims:
Offenders may have to do unpaid work, complete eduction programmes/ training, have regular meetings with an offender manager.

Funding:
Through tax by the National offender management service (NOMS)

Question 3

Role of the person in social control

Answer 3

Philosophy:
Government agency responsible is HM prison service
Purpose is to prevent people becoming victims by changing offenders

Aims and objectives:
Protect the public
Protect people who have been convicted and rehabilitate them
Implements sentences and orders of the court

Funding:
Average annual expanses per prisoner is approximately 40,000 pounds

Question 4

3.1 role of judiciary in social control

Answer 4

Philosophy:
Have specific guidelines which follow 5 key principles making the system fair and unbiased.

Aims and objectives:
Interpret and apply the law (3 rules)
Crown court manage trails, ensure fairness, and pass sentences
Appeals court influences future decisions

Funding:
Senior salaries review bodies govern salaries, and make recommendations to prime minister and lord chancellor.