3.4- evaluating the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control Flashcards
how does the strength of community policing in the poice achieve social control
-community policing initatives like the neighbourhood policing team directly adress local concerns and act as a visible deterrent
-from 2018 to 2021 the initative of operation concordant in manchester reduced anti social behaviour by 32%
how does the strength of specialist units in the poice achieve social control
-trained to deal with complex issues like the counter-terrorism unit which is trained to handle high risk situations
-during the 2017 london bridge attack the threat was neutralised within 8 minutes
-this prevents further casualties
how does the strength of emergency response in the poice achieve social control
-provide 24/7 emergency response service and often appear first at a crime scene
-on average the response time to 999 calls is 10 seconds where they arrive within 15 miniutes to cat 1 incidents
-follows the golden hour where responding within an year results in securing significantly more evidence
how does the weakness of budget cuts in the poice fail achieve social control
-not enough officers to maintain external social control
-in 2010 the budget was cut by 20% resulting in the loss of 20,000 officers
-means theres fewer resources available and an increase in response time making communities feel less protected especially rural areas
how does the weakness of police prioritisation in the poice fail achieve social control
-leads to investigations being dropped due to a lack of resouces
-in 2021 the home office reported that 77% of burglary cases were closed without a suspect
-also prioritisation results in minor crimes being unresolved like vandalism
-this creates feelings of injustice and the perception that some crimes arent taken seriously which reduced public confidence
how does the weakness of police misconduct in the poice fail achieve social control
-in the form of excessive force or corruption
-in 2023 the home office found thay 115 officers were found guilty of crimes
-for example Wayne couzens misused his authority while being a serving officer to abduct and murder sarah everard
-highlights systematic failures like poor vetting
-undermines the legitimacy of the police
how does the strength of independence in the CPS achieve social control
-operates as an independant body established under the prosecution of offences act 1985
-by being separated from the police it prevents a conflict of intertests
-must access whether cases meet the required standards of the full code test
-ensures that cases are conducted without undue influence or bias
how does the strength of availability in the CPS achieve social control
-the CPS direct operates 24/7 providing immediate legal charging advise to the police
-in 2021, the CPS direct handled over 240,000 cases ensuring a timely decisions
-promoting efficency as charges are decided promptly
how does the strength of victims and witness support in the CPS achieve social control
-initative of the vicitms right to review scheme (VRR) gives victims the power to challenge decisions not to prosecute
-witness care units (WCU) care for vicimtims and witnesses from charge to conclusion of a case
-improves confidence and cooperation
how does the weakness of unsuccessful prosecutions in the CPS fail achieve social control
-lack success in prosecuting in complex cases such as rape
-heavily criticised due to significant collapses
-in 2019/20 only 1.6% of reported rapes resulted in charge
-from 2016 to 2020 the rape prosecutions have fell by 59%
-undermines confidence on ability to protect victims
how does the weakness of budget cuts in the CPS fail achieve social control
-led to significant understaffing and increased workloads
-in 2010 the budget was cut by 25% and staff fell by over 2,400
-the house of commons justice committee in 2021 found that this led to a loss in experienced personnel
leads to prosecutorial errors
how does the weakness of delayed justice in the CPS fail achieve social control
-critised for being overly bureaucratic which slows the process of justice
-the national audit office have consistently flagged concerns due to the long administrative process
-during mid 2021 there was the backlog of 60,000 outstanding cases
-results in delayed justice
