Models

Question 1

Due Process Model-Weaknesses

Answer 1

-too leniant when considering more serious crimes (murder)
-possibility of releasing an offender

Question 2

Crime Control Model-Weaknesses

Answer 2

-Possibility of a miscarriage of justice (eg- Colin Stagg entrapment & Sally Clarke)
-Not focused on the root cause
-Not focused on rehabilitation

Question 3

Due Process Model

Answer 3

-Focussed on the accused
-Presumption of innocence until proven guilty
-Police powers should be limited
-Everyone has the right to a fair trial (link to the right to a fair trial and the right to a legal representative)

Question 4

Crime Control Model

Answer 4

-Focussed on the victim
-Pro-police powers
-Prioritises punishment in order to deter poeple
-Guilt is implied to protect society (link to the abolishment of the double jeopardy law, making it more easy for the suspect to be proven guilty-main aim)

Question 5

Due Process Model-Theories

Answer 5

-Interactionists–> Not assuming the accused is guilty prevents a label, and therefore SFP
-Left Realists–> Less marginalisation of criminals being from the WC & there should only be a use of prisons when there is a threat to the community

Question 6

Crime Control Model-Theories

Answer 6

-Functionalists–> Crime creates:
*Boundary maintenance- Knowing right/wrong
*Warning light- Can see crime rates increase
*Social change- Can enforce laws, eg: Alan Turing and homosexuality
-Right Realists–> Rational choice and zero tolerance policing to deter people from rational choice, and therefore less crime

Question 7

Who created the models?

Answer 7

Packer

Question 8

Who says balance is needed between the two models?

Answer 8

Smith