3.1 explain the roles of agencies in social control

Question 1

What is the aim of the police?

Answer 1

to arrest
to detain
search and interviews suspects

Question 2

How is the police funded?

Answer 2

main income from the central government
some raised through council tax

Question 3

What are the police’s working practises?

Answer 3

responding to emergency and non emergency calls, general beat duties
specialist teams to deal with specialised areas, e.g, terrorism, fire arm, dog handlers
PCSOs work front line with anti social behaviour

Question 4

What is the role of the judiciary?

Answer 4

to make decisions about the law through interpretation, apply the law, and manage the trial

Question 5

How is the judiciary funded?

Answer 5

decided by the Salaries Review Body who provide independent advice to the prime minister and government officials

Question 6

What are the working practises of the judiciary?

Answer 6

having the responsibility for decisions regarding freedom, having to take two oaths to ensure they work independently from government influence and are fair and consistent

Question 7

What is the role of the probation services?

Answer 7

to supervise high-risk offenders when released into the community and to rehabilitate

Question 8

How is the probation service funded?

Answer 8

through income tax by the national offender management service

Question 9

What is the role of the CPS?

Answer 9

decide which cases should be prosecuted, determine the charge in serious and complex cases and advise the police

Question 10

What is the aim of the CPS?

Answer 10

preparing cases and presenting them in court as well as provide information and support to victims and prosecution witnesses

Question 11

How are the CPS funded?

Answer 11

comes from parliament
through recovering criminal assets

Question 12

What is the working practise of the CPS?

Answer 12

13 geographical areas
24/7 service
evidential and public interest tests must be satisfied for a prosecution to take place

Question 13

What is the aim of the prison service?

Answer 13

to keep those sentenced to prison in custody and help them to lead law abiding lives

Question 14

How is the prison service funded?

Answer 14

comes from government through tax

Question 15

What are the working practises of prison services?

Answer 15

often public sector and run by government
14 private prisons
Category A-D prisons
A is high risk and max security
D is low risk open prisons

Question 16

What are the aims of charities and pressure groups?

Answer 16

reduce unnecessary imprisonment
improve treatment and conditions for prisoners
promote human rights in the CJS

Question 17

How are charities and pressure groups funded?

Answer 17

no government support
often rely on voluntary donations
non profit organisations
e.g, the prison reform trust