Unit 4 AC3.1 Explain the role of agencies in social control

What are the aims of the police in social control?

• Keep the peace and maintain order
• Protect life and property
• Prevent, detect and investigate crime
• All of the above

Who established the Metropolitan Police force and its philosophy?

• Sir Robert Peel
• Sir Winston Churchill
• Sir Isaac Newton
• Sir Francis Drake

What is the main prosecutor in England and Wales responsible for?

• Prisons
• The Crown Prosecution Service
• The Police Prosecution Service
• The Judicial Prosecution Service

What is the primary consideration for prosecution by the CPS?

• Admissibility and credibility

• Whether it will pass the evidential test and the public interest test

• The suspect's age and maturity

• The suspect's level of culpability

What is the primary aim of the judiciary when interpreting and applying the law?

• To protect the public from harm
• To uphold the rule of law
• To rehabilitate offenders
• To implement sentences and orders of the court

How are private sector prisons in the UK funded?

• Most of the funding comes from the government
• They rely on public donations
• They are funded by the private companies operating them
• They receive funding from international organizations

What is the primary aim of prisons in social control?

• To protect the public from harm

• To help offenders rehabilitate

• To impose harsh punishment for crimes

• To supervise offenders in the community

Which is NOT a responsibility of the Probation Service?

• Providing bail accommodation
• Managing approved premises
• Preparing pre-sentence reports for courts
• Offering fixed-penalty notices for littering

What role do charities and pressure groups play in social control?

• Providing legal representation
• Advocating for policy changes
• Patrolling the streets to maintain order
• Engaging in covert operations and surveillance

What does NACRO, a social justice charity and pressure group, aim to achieve?

• Preventing crime and disorder
• Changing lives and preventing crime
• Prosecuting offenders
• Providing housing and education for ex-offenders