Criminology - Unit 4 Ac3.1 Explain the roles of agencies in social control (Part 3) Q&A Latest Update 2023

Criminology - Unit 4 Ac3.1 Explain the roles of agencies in social control (Part 3) Q&A Latest Update 2023 What is the main aim of the probation service? - ANS-supervise high-risk offenders released into the community How many offenders do the probation service work with a year and why? - ANS-30,000 offenders supporting rehabilitation whilst protecting the public How many partnerships does the probation work with for community rehabilitation? - ANS-21 Who are the partnerships that the probation work with for community rehabilitation? - ANS-the courts, the police, and private and voluntary sector partners in order to manage offenders safely and effectively What are the probation serving defendants on? - ANS-serving a community sentence or prisons on license or parole What do defendants have to do on probation? - ANS-unpaid work, complete an education or training course, get treatment for addictions such as drugs or alcohol and have regular meetings with an 'offender manager' What is the national probation service funded by? - ANS-National Offender Management Service through income taxation According to national probation service what is a priority? - ANS-to protect public by effective rehabilitation of high-risk offenders by tackling causes of offending and enabling offenders to turn their lives around How are the community rehabilitation companies funded? - ANS-they are businesses and are self-funding What is the value of probation? - ANS-to protect the public and ensure they don't reoffend and deter them from doing it all again What do the probation have to consider when achieving the value? - ANS-consider the victim of the crime and ensure they are procedures in place to avoid contact between victim and defendant What does the NPS have to prepare for court? - ANS-pre-sentence reports to help in selection of most appropriate sentence Continues...