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Roles of each agency - Coggle Diagram
Roles of each agency
Ministry of Justice
Oversees work of:
Deals with laws and policies
- Prisons
- Probation Service
- Courts
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
They hold:
- Hearings
- Trials
- Sentencing
Police
Collect evidence - e.g. witness statements
Arrest offenders
Investigate crimes
Solicitors and Barristers
Communicate with clients
Be present at police interviews
Represent clients in court
Lay People - Magistrates and Juries
Decide who is guilty in Crown Court
Not legal professionals
Listens to evidence, witnesses and offenders
Prison Officers
Supervise prisoners
Oversee prisoners safety and security
Help rehabilitate prisoners
Judges
Most cases are heard and settled by a jury
Responsible for sentencing convicted criminal defendants in Crown Court
Crown Prosecution Service
Prosecutes cases that have been investigated by police
And other investigation organisations in England and Wales
Decide whether to charge the suspect using Full Code Test
HM Prison Service
Houses prisoners sent by judges
Work with probation service about release
Sentencing Council
Independent, non-departmental public body
Sets the guidelines on sentences that judges use to punish offenders
Campaigns for Change
Seek to create change in external environment surrounding an issue
Campaign for laws and policies to change which then lead to conviction of offenders
National Probation Service
Deal with offenders out on licence in the community while protecting the public