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ac1.2 describe the organisation of the CJS
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criminal justice system
system
divided into 4 parts
law creation and admin
law enforcement
courts
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