ac1.2 describe the organisation of the CJS

Cards (23)

  • criminal justice system
    system divided into 4 parts
    1. law creation and admin
    2. law enforcement
    3. courts
    4. punishment of convicted offenders
  • police
    • enforce and maintain law
    • agency that investigates crimes prior to court hearings
    • interviewing witnesses and collecting relevant evidence
    • liase with courts, cps, HM prison and probation
  • CPS
    prosecute criminal cases
    liase with police, courts
  • ministry of justice
    Government department which has responsibility for courts, prisons & probation services
  • HM courts and tribunal service
    • responsible for administration of criminal, civil, family courts and tribunals
    • all cases start at magistrates
    • summary offences remain in magistrates
    • triable either way and indictable offences must go to crown
    • court is the agency that passes custodial sentences and ensures that the defendant is taken to prison
    • liase with ministry of justice, police, CPS, sentencing council
  • tribunal
    another word for court
  • HM Prison and Probation Service
    Carries out the sentences given to offenders by the courts, help them lead law-abiding lives
    liase with courts, police, sentencing council
  • campaigners and charities
    non-profit organisations, try make a change in society
    raise awareness of areas in cjs
    e.g prison reform trust, howard league for penal reform
    liase with police, prison
  • sentencing council
    Provides guidelines on sentencing that the courts must follow unless it is in the interest of justice not to do so.
    liase with courts, police
  • first step of cjs
    criminal law made
  • second step of cjs
    police enforce law
  • third step of cjs

    cps advice police on appropriate charge
  • forth step of cjs

    suspect brought down to court
  • fifth step of cjs

    released on bail/ in custody
  • sixth step of cjs

    suspect trialed at court
    guilty - sentenced
    not guilty - trial
  • seventh step of cjs

    judge gives punishment if guilty
  • eighth step of cjs

    prison oversee welfare of prisoners
  • ninth step of cjs

    offender released after sentence finished - subject to supervision/ probation
  • jury
    listen to evidence including witnesses, expert evidence, written testimonies, photographs
    make notes during trial
    ask judge questions
    consider verdict unanimously
  • MAPPA
    Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements
    agencies such as probation and police attend meetings to assess and report on an offenders risk to the public
  • remand
    place a defendant on bail or in custody
  • adjourn
    when trial is paused
  • defence lawyers
    • court - represent defendants in trial
    • police - may need to attend police station to advise clients
    • cps - may appear together with CPS and conduct the case for the defendant while cps prosecute
    • prison - may need to attend prison to visit client remanded in custody
    • probation - discuss issues with probation service so they can create pre-sentence report