AC1.2 Organisation of the criminal justice system

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Police
Enforce the law,
collect evidence,
investigate crimes,
arrest detain and questioning suspects
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CPS
advice police in their investigations about what evidence is required
assess evidence submitted by police and decide whether to prosecute and what the charges should be
apply full code test
prepare and present prosecution cases to court
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HM Courts and Tribunal Service
pre trial hearing in magistrates court 95% of the time
issues like the plea, bail, and legal aid are decided
Evidence is heard in court before jury or magistrates -verdict is decided and sentence is passed
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HM Prison Service
supervise offenders in custody
supervise punishment given
rehabilitate prisoners
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National probation service
supervises offenders serving their sentence in the community or are on license
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Relationships
police, hm prison service, national probation service, hm courts and tribunals, cps
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Police Relationships with CPS
CPS- provide evidence for prosecution of suspects and charge suspects in line with CPS instruction
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Police Relations with Courts
Ensure defendants are brought before them by holding them in cells and transporting. Also give evidence as witness.
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Police relationships with HM prison and probation service
work with probation in management of an offender

cooperate with prison and probation service to manage list of sex offenders - sarahs law
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CPS and Police
advise on evidence and charging
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CPS and courts
prepare and present cases for courts
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HM Prison and Courts
Putting sentences into practice
Supervise defendants remanded into custody
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HM prison and police
Facilitate interviews as part of ongoing investigations
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HM Prison and NPS
liasing when a prisoner is to be released on license e.g. how are they gonna get them from prison on to the probation service
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NPS and Police
Liasing with them if a prisoner is recalled to prison while on probation to ensure their arrest and return to prison
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NPS and Courts
Prepare pre sentencing reports on offenders
supervise offenders given a community sentence
supervise drug testing
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NPS and prison service
supervise offenders released on license
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advice police in their investigations about what evidence is required
assess evidence submitted by police and decide whether to prosecute and what the charges should be
apply full code test
prepare and present prosecution cases to court

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CPS

Card 3

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pre trial hearing in magistrates court 95% of the time
issues like the plea, bail, and legal aid are decided
Evidence is heard in court before jury or magistrates -verdict is decided and sentence is passed

Back

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Card 4

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supervise offenders in custody
supervise punishment given
rehabilitate prisoners

Back

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Card 5

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supervises offenders serving their sentence in the community or are on license

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