The Criminal Justice System
Who reported that ‘nothing works’ with offenders, when, and what did this mean?
John Howard in 1755, meaning that prisons were unhygienic and should be avoided as a route for punishment
Lord Gladstone, in1898, meaning that even the separate and silent system could not change prisoners’ behaviour
Robert Martinson, in 1974, meaning that research showed that nothing could change offenders’ behaviour
Michael Howard, in 1993, meaning that prisons were the best place for all offenders
Robert Martinson, in 1974, meaning that research showed that nothing could change offenders’ behaviour
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Which of the following are some of a number of aims of the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales?A. act as a form of social control
B. To achieve a crime control model of justice
C. To punish offenders
D. To improve police powers
Which of the following acts were previously criminalised but have since been legalised?
A. Homosexuality
B. Having sex with a person aged 15
C. MPs wearing a suit of armour in the Houses of Parliament
D. Trespassing on Ministry of Defence Property
What is the maximum length of custodial sentence available for a child in the youth court?
A. 6 months
B. 12 months
C. 24 months
D. 36 months
At which stage of the criminal justice process are Black people overrepresented the most compared to their numbers in the general population?
A. The prison
B. The courts
C. Stops and searches
D. Arrests
Those from which of the following perspectives tend to prefer the use of ‘survivor’ rather than ‘victim’ of crime?
A. Green and environmental scholars
B. Traditional criminologists
C. Human Rights proponents
D. Feminist activists
In which decade was Criminal Injuries Compensation first introduced?
A. 2000s
B. 1970s
C. 1960s
D. 1940s
By how much did indictable offences recorded by the police rise between 1955 and 1965?
A. 43%
B. 78%
C. 129%
D. 159%
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