Criminal Justice System Insights

The video explores the role of the criminal justice system in the UK, detailing its components such as the police, Ministry of Justice, and Home Office. It discusses the court system, including magistrates and youth courts, and the Crown Prosecution Service. The video also covers the Serious Fraud Office and prison services. Theoretical perspectives, including functionalist and Marxist views, are examined, along with critical views on ethnic disparities and feminist perspectives on justice.

What is the primary purpose of the criminal justice system in the UK?

• To focus solely on street crime

• To enforce laws and deliver justice

• To protect the interests of the ruling class

• To administer international law

Which department is responsible for the organization of the police in the UK?

• Ministry of Justice

• Crown Prosecution Service

• Home Office

• Serious Fraud Office

What is the role of magistrates' courts in the UK?

• To manage corporate crime

• To oversee international law cases

• To deal with lesser offenses like traffic violations

• To handle serious criminal cases

Which agency is responsible for processing offenders through the court system?

• Serious Fraud Office

• Ministry of Justice

• Crown Prosecution Service

• Home Office

According to functionalists, what is the role of the criminal justice system?

• To uphold societal norms and values

• To administer international law

• To serve the interests of the ruling class

• To focus on corporate crime

What do Marxists believe about the criminal justice system?

• It serves the interests of the ruling class

• It focuses on street crime

• It enforces international law

• It serves the collective conscience

What did the McPherson Inquiry reveal about the Metropolitan Police?

• It was institutionally racist

• It was efficient in handling cases

• It focused on corporate crime

• It upheld international law

What did the Lamy Report in 2017 find about ethnic minority representation in UK custody?

• It was underrepresented

• It was disproportionately high

• It was proportionate to the population

• It was not a concern

How do feminists view the criminal justice system?

• As serving the collective conscience

• As focused on street crime

• As fair and unbiased

• As based on patriarchal ideas

What percentage of the UK's prison population identified as female in June 2020?

• Less than 5%

• 20%

• 15%

• 10%