Mechanisms of Governance in Policing and Security

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Mechanisms of Governance in Policing and Security
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The concept of Governance is not new. It signifies different things to different people.
Generally, governance is the establishment of policies and continuous monitoring of their proper
implementation by members of the governing body of a state or organization (Quang, et al., 2014,
p. 43). In policing and security, governance has various mechanisms. This paper discusses how
three of those mechanisms function to ensure proper management, high quality integrity as well
as security ethics.
Criminal Courts
These are courts, which have a jurisdiction to try, and punish offenders against the
criminal law (Kotecha, 2018, p. 940). Their objective is to shed light on the circumstances that
surround a crime. The evidence presented to the jury or the judge at the trial for him or her to
determine if the person charged is guilty or not.
How Criminal Courts Work
A criminal court works procedurally; first, the prosecutor presents evidence to the judge.
The prosecutor has to convince the judge or the jury that the person committed the crime. The
evidence can take the form of statements by the witnesses who given before the judge as well as
items such as videos, weapons that were used to commit the crime, photographs, as well as audio
recordings (Powderly, 2019, p. 2). The prosecutor, as well as the lawyer of the accused
concurrently questions the witnesses to test their reliability. After that, the lawyer of the accused
presents the evidence for the accused. This is followed by oral arguments, which give a summary
of the evidence at the end of the trial. This summarises their versions of facts, how judges have
treated similar situations in the past, rules, and laws that should be used, and finally the

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conclusions the judge should reach. Finally, the judge gives his or her final decision or verdict
bounded by the evidence that was presented by each lawyer. The judge finds the accused not
guilty, guilty or not criminally responsible. If the accused pleads guilty or is found guilty, the
judge decides on the punishment for the crime. In a case where the charged is not satisfied by the
decision of the judge, he or she might ask a higher court to review it.
How Criminal Courts Ensure Good Governance and High Quality Integrity
The criminal courts evaluate the criminal justice system to ensure good governance and
high quality integrity. An active criminal court is a vital aspect of the rule of law. This is because
it constitutes the conventional methods to address grievances and bring actions against accused
individuals for offenses against society. The criminal court successfully investigates and
adjudicates criminal offenses successfully and promptly. It ensures that its system is impartial,
non-discriminatory and free of corruption as well as improper influence from the government.
Besides, the criminal court provides that the rights of the accused, as well as the victim, are
effectively protected (Ciocchini, 2017, p. 9). The current criminal court necessitates the correctional
mechanisms that profoundly reduce criminal behaviors.
Civil Courts
How Civil Courts Work
The civil court handles legal disputes that are not crimes. It also works procedurally.
First, the plaintiff believes that the defendant has caused harm. The plaintiff then goes ahead and
files an official complaint with the appropriate civil court which describes the incident, identifies
the person responsible and asks the court for a specific solution (Tonya, 2019, p. 58). The