Exam

Portfolio

1. Introduction
2. The Police and Policing
3. Diversion and Prosecution
4. The Court Process and the Judiciary
5. Sentencing Process and Issues
6. Community Sentences and Probation
7. Youth Justice
8. The Prison Service
9. Deaths in Custody
10. Miscarriages of Justice
11. Revision

Inside the Criminal Justice System - 4102CRIM

Inside the Criminal Justice System

Describe the social and historical development of the main institutions of the ‘criminal justice system’ and demonstrate a basic understanding of the issues associated with this concept.

Identify and explain the governance, roles and structure of agencies involved in crime control, adjudication and sentencing.

Discuss the use of discretion in relation to justice processes, including issues of discrimination and diversity.

Describe and evaluate the main forms of out-of-court disposal, sentence, critiques and possible alternatives.