AC 1.2

Question 1

how do Police and CPS work together?

Answer 1

1. police investigate a crime and talk to the CPS regarding the charge.
2. police advise the CPS in the early stages of the investigation (pre-charge advice).
3. CPS review cases submitted by the police, they decide whether it should go to court and with what charge.
4. police may be called upon to give testimonies evidence in court on behalf of the CPS.
5. police can contact CPS 24 hours a day using CPS Direct.

Question 2

how do Police and Courts work together?

Answer 2

1. police arrest individuals who are tried in court.
2. police provide the court with all the evidence they have collected.
3. police may appear in court to give testimonial evidence.
4. defence lawyers may go into police stations to advise clients.

Question 3

how do Police and Prison Service work together?

Answer 3

1. police investigate crimes that people have been sent to prison for.
2. police investigate crimes that happen in prison.
3. police may be asked to assist with riots, assaults etc that happen in prison.

Question 4

how do Police and Probation Service work together?

Answer 4

1. police may arrest an offender who has broken their probation rules.
2. offenders who are on probation may have to report to a police station as parent of their conditions.
3. police may have to attend MAPPA ( multi-agency public protection arrangements) meetings to assess and report on offenders risk to the public.

Question 5

how do Police and Charities work together?

Answer 5

1. police enforce laws that have come from campaigns like Sarah’s Law and Lillian’s Law.

Question 6

how do Police and Ministry of Justice work together?

Answer 6

1. MOJ oversees the police service

Question 7

how do Police and Law creation work together?

Answer 7

1. police enforce the was that parliament set.
2. police aim to catch and arrest those who break laws set by parliament.

Question 8

how do Courts and CPS work together?

Answer 8

1. CPS present cases in courts, legal representatives like solicitors and barristers will also defend the case.
2. CPS work with the defence team as the state is prosecuting.
3. CPS should disclose all their evidence to the defence team who are also working in the court.
4. CPS work alongside the judges, the case is presented before them and the judge imposes the sentence if D is found guilty.
5. CPS carry out the advocacy for hearings in court.

Question 9

how do Courts and Probation Service work together?

Answer 9

1. probation offices may create a pre-sentence report for the judges before sentencing.
2. probation may attend court to provide information on how the offende is progressing on a community order.
3. if an offender breaks probation rules, they may be returned to court for more sentencing and possible prison sentence.

Question 10

how do Courts and Charities work together?

Answer 10

1. courts will have to enforce and sentence any campaigns that result in changes in the law e.g after Lillian’s Law was passed.

Question 11

how do Courts and Ministry of Justice work together?

Answer 11

1. MOJ oversees HM Courts Service.

Question 12

how do Courts and Law Creation work together?

Answer 12

1. parliament create criminal laws, if broken courts hear them and sentence them.
2. judges can also create laws during cases in court.

Question 13

how do Prisons and CPS work together?

Answer 13

1. CPS are the principal prosecuting body for those who break criminal laws, prison is the punishment/sentence.

Question 14

how do Prisons and Court work together?

Answer 14

1. judges may give custodial sentences to D in court.
2. prisoners can be transferred to courts during appeals, defendants are also transferred to court during their intitial trial if given a custodial sentence.
3. legal representatives may go into prisons to advise prisoners if they want to appeal.
4. defence lawyers may need to visit clients who have been remanded in custody
5. courts and prison have to speak with each other to make sure offender who is on remand appears in court.
6. prison service may have to make the offender appear before court via video link.

Question 15

how do Prisons and Probation work together?

Answer 15

1. if prisoner has served between 2 days and 2 years, they must serve a minimum of 12 months probation.
2. probation officers go into prison and assess the risk of offenders before they can leave.
3. probation officers monitor ex-prisoners to make sure they are not re-offending etc.
4. may be rearrested and sent back to prison if probation rules are broken.
5. prison work with the parole board to determine whether someone is safe enough for release.

Question 16

how do Prisons and Charities work together?

Answer 16

1. prison work with Prison Reform Trust who have projects that aim to improve mental health in prison.
2. prison also work with the Howard League for Penal Reform.
3. they work with charities that aim to improve conditions in prisons.

Question 17

how do Prisons and Ministry of Justice work together?

Answer 17

1. MOJ oversees HM Prison Service.

Question 18

how do Prisons and Law Creation work together?

Answer 18

1. parliament create criminal law, prison may be the punishment given for breaking these law.
2. judges make laws with prison sentences as the punishment.

Question 19

how do Probation and CPS work together?

Answer 19

1. CPS prosecute the defendant if probation rules are broken and they are sent back to court.

Question 20

how do Probation and Charities work together?

Answer 20

1. charities may help provide housing or clothes to those that have been released on probation.

Question 21

how do Probation and Ministry of Justice work together?

Answer 21

1. MOJ oversees HM Probation Service.