Deck 24: Understanding Criminal Justice

Question 1

The role of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is to overturn guilty verdicts.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What are Crown Prosecution Service's main functions?

A)Advising the police on cases for possible prosecution.
B)Preparing cases for court.
C)Presentation of cases at court.

Answer 2

Advising the police on cases for possible prosecution.
Preparing cases for court.
Presentation of cases at court.

Question 3

In terms of the criminal justice system, what were the aims of the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act?

A)to bring about greater planning and co-operation throughout the system
B)to create partnerships in which the police and local authorities would have joint responsibility for assessing and auditing local problems and implementing initiatives.
C)To get civil servants to be more effective.

Answer 3

to bring about greater planning and co-operation throughout the system
to create partnerships in which the police and local authorities would have joint responsibility for assessing and auditing local problems and implementing initiatives.

Question 4

Historically what sort of offences were dealt with by way of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs)?

A)dropping litter
B)having a dangerous dog
C)making a noise

Question 5

What sort of offences are now covered by a similar form of penalty to FPNs called Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs)?

A)shoplifting
B)being drunk and disorderly
C)failing to pay a fine imposed by a court

Question 6

What are the three legal categories of offence in England and Wales?

Question 7

Why is the existence of a 'system' of criminal justice in England and Wales questioned?

Question 8

From the mid- 1980s onwards, what became the three watchwords by which the criminal justice agencies had to operate?

Question 9

Why has the introduction of 'new public management' (NPM) intot eh criminal justice arena been controversial?

Question 10

What are the two main government departments relevant to matters of crime and justice?

A)the Home Office
B)the Treasury
C)the Ministry of Justice

Question 11

Of the £35 billion spent on criminal justice and other public safety related services, in 2009-10, what percentage was spent on the police?

A)around one quarter
B)about a half
C)ten per cent

Question 12

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales. and has responsibility for purchasing all the places within the 'secure estate' for children and young people.

Question 13

The first time an overarching aim was established for the youth justice system was in 1998.

Question 14

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales (HMIP) is an independent inspectorate which reports on conditions for and treatment of those in prison.

Question 15

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has powers to discipline and, in serious cases, require officers to resign.

Question 16

What were the main difficulties highlighted by the 2004-08 government's Strategic Plan for criminal justice?

A)The courts were ineffective
B)The police were too busy to attend meetings
C)Joint working within criminal justice

Question 17

Why was the role of the private sector said to create problems for 'joined up' criminal justice?

A)increased competitiveness led to less cooperation
B)it was too expensive
C)demand for services was too strong

Question 18

What percentage of offences that come to the attention of the police ever end up in a criminal court?

A)0.9
B)0.8
C)0.05

Question 19

How have successive governments sought to display their 'toughness' in terms of the criminal justice system?