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Question 1

What do the Police do in the criminal justice system?

Answer 1

Protect the public and property- arrest and detain.
Enforce criminal law
Collect evidence
Bring offenders to justice
Protect life and property

Question 2

The Police’s relationship with others?

Answer 2

Courts- police collect evidence used in court, Police can be prosecution witnesses, transportation defendants on remand daily.
CPS- Police will be advised by CPS (evidence needed to fulfill full code test), advise on charge
Prison services- arrest offenders who broken their licence, supervise offenders on way to prison following sentencing, may investigate crime in prison.
Probation Service- police needed to re-arrest an offender if they breach their community order or licence.

Question 3

What are the 2 government departments?

Answer 3

Ministry of Justice
The Home Office

Question 4

Gov Departments relationships with others?

Answer 4

Courts- MofJ responsible for HM courts and tribunal services
HM prison and probation service- MofJ to look after team, HO inspects prisons
Police- HO is responsible for police and will release police record statistics

Question 5

What does the CPS do in the criminal justice system?

Answer 5

Assess evidence
Apply full code test
Provide support for victims and witnesses
In charge of MofJ

Question 6

CPS relationship with others?

Answer 6

Police- advise and instruct them to charge suspects, 24hour advise line
Courts- prepare and present case in court. prepare for appeals in unduly lenient cases. Provide support and info

Question 7

What is the role of HM courts and Tribunal Services?

Answer 7

Responsible for administration of courts and tribunals

Question 8

HM Courts and Tribunal Services relationship with others?

Answer 8

Courts- supervise running of courts
Judiciary- contribution to law creation, judicial precedent/ statutory interpretation
Police- ensure suspects are held locally
HM prison service- holding prisoners offending court, setting up live video links from prisoners

Question 9

What is the role of HM prison and Probation Services?

Answer 9

Supervise offenders in custody and those serving community services

Question 10

HM prison relationship with others?

Answer 10

Courts-Handout the custodial sentences served in prison, prepare pre sentence reports.
Police- A defendant on remand will serve this in a local prison. Will Transport them to and from court for trial. Police may interview already imprisoned witnesses in ongoing investigations. Police may have to investigate crimes that take place in prison.
Government Departments- MofJ keep responsibility of the prison= Admin, staff levels, Welfare
Probation Service- If released on licence the responsibility of an offender shifts from prison to probation. Writes the pre sentence report used when deciding parole in prison.

Question 11

NACRO relationship with others?

Answer 11

Police, Probation, Prison system.
• NACRO support and reintegrate an offender, therefore work with other agencies who have also had direct involvement.
•Probation also works with the offender directly -> employment, education, general life admin.
•Prison System-> get the offender ready for release.

Question 12

Sarah’s and Clare’s Law relationship with the police?

Answer 12

Sarah’s Law -> child sex offender Disclosure Scheme
Clare’s Law -> Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme

Question 13

Charities /Pressure groups main relationship is with?

Answer 13

Government departments- make the decisions. Give funding when needed