criminal justice system

• key agencies of the CJS

  1. police
  2. crown prosecution service
  3. court system
  4. national offender management service
  5. youth justice board
• role of CJS in preventing crime

  • detterence
  • public protection
  • retribution
  • rehabilitation
• government departments responsible for CJS

  • home office
  • attorney general
  • department of justice
• government departments responsible for CJS

  HOME OFFICE

  • oversees the police
  • protects the public from terror, crime and anti social behaviour
  • helps build the security, justice respect that enable people to prosper ina free tolerant society
  • responsible for crime and crime reduction, policing, security and counter-terrorism
• government departments responsible for CJS

  ATTORNEY GENERAL

  • oversees the CPS, the serious fraud office, the revenue and customs prosecutions office
  • responsible for ensuring the rule of law is upheld
  • Take action to appeal unduly lenient sentences and bring proceedings under the contempt of court act
• government departments responsible for CJS

  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

  • oversees the magistrates courts, the crown court, the appeals courts, the legal services commission
  • manages the justice process from end to end
  • responsible from criminal law and sentencing policy, legal aid, reducing re-offending and for prisons and probation
• perspectives views on the CJS

  FUCTIONALISM

  • criminal justice system as a vital institution within the society
  • works with other social institutions to ensure social solidarity and cohesion by maintaining the law and order
• perspectives views on the CJS

  MARXISM

  • criminal justice system as part of the repressive state apparatus and used by ruling class to maintain their power through oppression whilst appearing legitimate
• perspectives views on the CJS

  FEMINISM

  • CJS is a tool of the patriarchy to maintain their power
  • done through the fact that most members of the CJS are men
  • women face double victimisation and double deviancy
• roles in the criminal justice system

  • Police - enforce the law by prosecuting and catching criminals
  • courts - determine guilt and impose an appropriate sentence