Agencies in social control

Question 1

What is the polices philosophy

Answer 1

Prevent crime and disorder
Use of physical force is last resort
Serve the law
Protect public

Question 2

Polices aims and objectives

Answer 2

Keep peace and maintain order
Protect life and property
Prevent, detect and investigate crime
Bring offenders to justice

Question 3

Polices funding

Answer 3

In 2018/19 it was £12.3 billion which came from:
- governement (two thirds)
- local council tax
- charging for services e.g football matches

Question 4

Aims of CPS

Answer 4

-Advises police
- assesses evidence given by police
- decides whether they have enough evidence to prosecute
-informs and supports witnesses and victims

Question 5

Philosophy of CPS

Answer 5

• independence and fairness
• honesty and openness
• treat everyone with respect
• behaving professionally
  -equality and inclusion

Question 6

Funding of CPS

Answer 6

• government (500 milly/year)
• recovers confiscated assets from criminals
  -in 2018 funding fell by 25%

Question 7

CPS working practices

Answer 7

• deal with all types of cases and criminals.
• national and local reach ( 14 regional area teams)

Question 8

3 tests when CPS decide whether to prosecute

Answer 8

1. Evidential test - decide whether evidence is admissible
2. Public interest test - whether it is in public interest
3. Threshold test - reasonable grounds to believe their guilty
   - offence is serious enough to justify immediate charging.

Question 9

Judiciaries philosophy

Answer 9

1. Judicial independence
2. Impartiality
3. Integrity
4. Propriety
5. Equal treatment
6. Competance

Question 10

Judiciary aim and objectives

Answer 10

• in crown court, judge must manage the trial. Summing up evidence and passing the sentence
• in the court of appeal, judges make rulings on appeal that come from lower courts in the hierarchy.

Question 11

Judiciary funding

Answer 11

• based off an independent body.
• in 2018, most senior judge received £257,000 and lowest rank judges got paid £110,000.

Question 12

Prisons philosophy

Answer 12

Preventing victims by changing the lives of offenders.

Question 13

Prisons aims and objectives

Answer 13

Protect the public
Rehabilitation
Hold prisoners securely

Question 14

Funding prisons

Answer 14

Government by general taxation, in 2018, general budget was £3 billion- 16% lower than 2010. 15% cut in staff.

Question 15

NPS philosophy

Answer 15

Belief that offenders can change
Belief in the worth and dignity of an individual.
Commitment to social justice.

Question 16

NPS aims and objectives

Answer 16

Protect public by rehabilitating offenders.

Question 17

NPS funding

Answer 17

Government and general taxation £4.6 billion to share between prisons and NPS