Criminology Unit 4 AC3.1
A mindmap based on the CPS, police service, and judicary :)
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- Created on: 19-04-21 10:43
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- Unit 4 AC3.1
- The Police Service
- first official police officers created in 1892, London
- This includes protection of property and life, as well as the detention of criminals
- their powers are explained in the Police And Criminal Act 1984
- This includes protection of property and life, as well as the detention of criminals
- The aim is to reduce crime and maintain law and order
- all police forces have groups dedicated to responding to emergency and non-emergency calls before moving to specialist roles.
- specialist roles deal with operations such as anti-terrorism, firearms, dog handlers, or water police.
- Special Constable are a voluntary trained force that has policing powers
- Police Community Support Officers provide a visible presence on the street and tackle anti social behaviour
- Police and Crime Commissioner are elected individuals that look to cut crime and how it is tackled in their area.
- the government fund the police alongside income tax
- first official police officers created in 1892, London
- CPS
- decides which cases get prosecuted, the charges, presents cases and provides information
- funded them by the government and is parliament budget of approximately £500 million
- a code of practice split into two - evidential and public interest
- in addition there is the threshold test
- Judiciary
- divided into two sections, superior and inferior judges
- in a Crown Court criminal case is the make decisions about the law including its interpretation/application and watch over the trial.
- salaries are based on the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB)
- ultimate responsibility for decisions regarding freedoms, rights and duties of people
- but can only make decisions based on the law, evidence, and facts, emotions aren't allowed
- judges must take two oaths when they are sworn in. the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath
- not elected but appointed and have a security of tenure.
- judiges are free from political control and cannot be dismissed
- The Police Service
- all police forces have groups dedicated to responding to emergency and non-emergency calls before moving to specialist roles.
- specialist roles deal with operations such as anti-terrorism, firearms, dog handlers, or water police.
- Special Constable are a voluntary trained force that has policing powers
- Police Community Support Officers provide a visible presence on the street and tackle anti social behaviour
- Police and Crime Commissioner are elected individuals that look to cut crime and how it is tackled in their area.
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