Criminal Justice System

Question 1

What are the Key Agencies of the Criminal Justice System?

Answer 1

1 The police 2 Crown Prosecution Service 3 The Court System 4 National Offender Management Service 5 Youth justice Board

Question 2

What is the role of the CJS in preventing crime?

Answer 2

Deterrence, Public Protection, Retribution, Rehabilitation

Question 3

What does the Home Office do?

Answer 3

Oversees the police.

The Home Office protects the public from terror, crime and anti-social behaviour. It helps build the security, justice and respect that enable people to prosper in a free and tolerant society. The department is responsible for crime and crime reduction, policing, security and counter-terrorism.

Question 4

What is the role of the Attorney General in the CJS?

Answer 4

Oversees the CPS, the Serious Fraud Office, the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office. Responsible for ensuring the rule of law is upheld. Takes action to appeal unduly lenient sentences and bringing proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act.

Question 5

What is the role of the Department of Justice?

Answer 5

Oversees the magistrates’ courts, the Crown Court, the Appeals Courts, the Legal Services Commission and the NOMS. Manages the justice process from end to end. Responsible for criminal law and sentencing policy, legal aid, reducing re-offending and prisons and probation.

Question 6

How does Functionalism view the CJS?

Answer 6

Functionalists see the criminal justice system as a vital institution within the society. It works with other social institutions to ensure social solidarity and cohesion by maintaining the law and order.

Question 7

How does Marxism view the CJS?

Answer 7

Marxists see the Criminal justice system as part of the repressive state apparatus and used by the ruling class to maintain their power through oppression whilst appearing to be legitimate.

Question 8

How does Feminism view the CJS?

Answer 8

Feminists see the criminal justice system as a tool of the patriarchy to maintain their power. This is done through the fact that most members of the CJS are men and women face double victimisation and double deviancy at their hands.

Question 9

What is the role of the police in the CJS?

Answer 9

The role of the police is to enforce the law by prosecuting and catching criminals.

Question 10

What is the role of the courts in the CJS?

Answer 10

The role of the courts is to determine guilt and impose an appropriate sentence.