AC3.1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is the polices aim
Aims:
preservation of crime scene
Monitor all criminal activity and respond to emergency calls
How is the police funding and what is their philosophy
Funding:
Governmental Tax
Philosophy:
Preserve life and reduce crime
What are the polices working practices
Types of criminality and offender->police work on patrol and general duties and may become specialised in specific roles e.g. dog handlers traffic police for certain crimes allowing more control
Reach:
National-> In eng + Wales 43 police areas
Local->Police stations e.g. Cardiff bay
What is the polices role in external social control
The agency controls us through coercion and through deterrence->Fear of consequence (prison) and through the shame and embarrassment of being arrested
What are the aims of probation
Deals with offenders/ex offenders
Decides community sentence
Decides on release
How is probation funded and what is their philosophy
Governmental tax and to enable offenders to turn their lives around
What are the working practices of probation
Types of offenders and criminality-> Probation officers will focus on different strains/types of offenders e.g. youth offenders drug offenders etc
Reach:
National->35 probation trusts across England and Wales
Local->Probation officers
What is the probation role in external social control
They use coercion to achieve desired results e.g. if you breach terms of order on the probation you will be re-arrested and sent back to prison
Deterrence->with the continued threat of custody for future breaking of the law(individual)
Fear of the restrictions and conditions the probation will impose(general)
What is the aim of the CPS
Prosecute suspects
Carry out full code test
Take people to court
How is the CPS funded and what is its philosophy
Government tax a d to prosecute offenders and secure an guilty outcome
What are the working practices of the CPS
Types of offenders and criminality->they have specialised prosecutor for different types of crime->more likely to be successful
Various levels of crime but only ones that pass the full code test->different types of offenders
Reach:
National->13 areas across eng and Wales
Local-> cps officers and cps phone line
What is the CPS role in external social control
They use coercion to achieve a desired results e.g. if you commit an offence the cps will prosecute you to ensure you cannot commit those offences again
Deterrence-> Individual of the continued threat oaf being prosecuted by the cps
General of the fear of the implication of a prosecution e.g. loss of jobs
What is the aim of the judiciary
Always decide sentence
Deal with miscarriages of justice
Judicial Precedent
How is the judiciary funded and what is their philosophy
Governmental tax and to run trials and decide the outcome to deliver justice
What is the working practice of the judiciary
Types of offender/criminality-> Most serious types of criminality while low level criminality will be dealt by magistrates, there are different level of judges depending on the case and they all swear by oath to make decision based on fact
Reach:
National->92 courts:1 appeal and 1 supreme
Local->Most cities have their own crown court
What is the role of judiciary in external social control
Judges use coercion to achieve desired results for example, they sentence criminals to various punishments which one offender is forced to obey
Individual->continued threat of being sentenced by a judge
general fear of the implication of a sentence->going to prison etc
What is the aim of Prisons
To keep offenders locked away from the public
How are prisons funded and what is their philosophy
Governmental tax and to protect the public
What are the working practices of the police
Types of criminality/offenders->prisons are divided into different categories depending(A-D) with a being for most serious offenders and if prisoners are well behaved they move up levels to gain rights and chance for early release
Reach:
National->123 prisons in UK with 14 private prisons
Local->Local prisons e.g. Cardiff
What is the role of prisons in external social control
Coercion the prison service will hold you against your will to ensure that behaviour is in a controlled environment
Individual deterrence with a continued threat of a prison sentence for future breaking of the law
General deterrence of the fear of the consequences of a prison sentence
The possibility of a substantial term of imprisonment may deter people from committing serious crimes
What is the aim of charities and pressure groups
Their aim is to support and defend the interests of their beneficiaries
