AC1.3 - Describe Models of Criminal Justice

Question 1

What is the due process model of criminal justice? (4 answers)

Answer 1

Innocent until proven guilty.
Emphasises the rights of the defendant at all stages of the justice system.
A citizens fair treatment within the rules of a government’s legal system- necessity of producing fairness.
Left wing approach focusing on the inequalities created by capitalism.

Question 2

What is the crime control model of criminal justice? (5 answers)

Answer 2

Emphasises efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.
Focuses on producing a swift verdict with zero tolerance.
Focuses on the rights of the victims.
Punish criminals and stop them committing further crimes.
Right wing zero tolerance policy.

Question 3

What is right realism? (2 answers)

Answer 3

Believes individuals make a rational choice to commit crime.
Emphasises tough control measures to reduce crime, such as zero-tolerance policing.

Question 4

What is left realism? (2 answers)

Answer 4

Believes the main causes of criminalisation are marginalisation, relative deprivation and subculture
Emphasises community oriented programmes for controlling and reducing crime.

Question 5

What other 2 theories are connected to the due process model of criminal justice?

Answer 5

Left realism.
Labelling theory.

Question 6

What other 2 theories are connected to the crime control model of criminal justice?

Answer 6

Right realism.
Functionalism.

Question 7

What’s a case example of due process?

Answer 7

Venables v UK

Question 8

What’s a case example of crime control?

Answer 8

Colin Stagg