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Overview of the purpose of the CJS
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- Create laws and administer them - this involves passing of criminal laws by Parliament
- Law enforcement by Police
- Courts - prosecution and defence in determining outcome of criminal cases
- Punishment of convicted offenders through prison and probation service
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Law creation
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- parliament passes acts (legislation and statue law)
- judges create law by setting judicial precedents that other courts must follow, and by interpreting the meaning of statues
- this system is administered by the Ministry of Justice and The Home Office
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Agencies of Criminal justice system
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police
CPS
courts
prison
probation
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What is MAPPA?
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Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
- they assess and manage the risk of sexual and violent offenders when released
- consists of police, probation, prison and other agencies such as the Mental Health Service
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How does the police work with the CPS?
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- Police gather evidence and submit the evidence to the CPS
- CPS will advise police on charging a suspect
- Police will advise suspect of charge based on CPS decision
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How does the police work with the Courts?
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- If an individual is deemed dangerous, police will remand the individual in custody until the next court date
- Police may attend court to validate evidence as prosecution witnesses
- Police will attend court to protect vulnerable witnesses
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How do the police work with probation?
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- they conduct joint visits on individuals under MAPPA (e.g. sex offenders) to manage risk
- Arrest individuals who breach licence conditions on behalf of probation
- Probation will also contact police to arrest individuals who have breached
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How do the police work with prisons?
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- police will arrest prisoners who have breached licence conditions
- work alongside prison and probation under MAPPA to manage risks regarding dangerous offenders
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How do the courts work with the CPS?
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- The CPS prepare and present the prosecution case against the offenders
- prepare appeals against unduly lenient sentences
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How do the courts work with the prison service?
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- the prison holds individuals attending court, pending their transfer/return to prison
- they arrange video recordings and live links for prisoners giving evidence from prison
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How do the courts work with probation?
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- probation prepare pre-sentencing reports on offenders
- they supervise offenders who have been given a community sentence by the court
- they supervise drug testing under the courts orders
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How do probation work with the prison service?
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- probation supervise prisoners who are released on licence.
