UK Police Force - Justice, Punishment and Rehab

UK POLICE FORCE: JUSTICE,
PUNISHMENT AND REHAB
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................3
2. Justice..................................................................................................................................3
3. Punishment..........................................................................................................................4
4. Rehabilitation......................................................................................................................6
5. Conclusion..........................................................................................................................7
6. References...........................................................................................................................8
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1. Introduction
The “Police and Justice Act 2006” is an act by the “Parliament of the United Kingdom”, that
provides the course of justice for police force. It extends to areas of England and Wales.
There are various provisions of the Act which includes details regarding police forces,
justice, anti-social behaviour, addressing various inspectorates along with miscellaneous
section. When a crime is reported at the UK police force then the police investigates the case
to resolve the crime. The “Crown Prosecution Service” then advices the police regarding the
possible prosecution of the case and reviews the case as submitted by the police. Then they
determine charges for the defendants and then prosecutes on the basis of evidence. Justice,
punishment, and rehabilitation is decided upon the police is implemented. The current scope
of discussion investigating ways in which the public service of police provides justice,
punishment and rehabilitation in an effective manner.
2. Justice
The Law enforcement within the UK is developed differently within each legal system, such
as Northern Ireland, England and Wales and Scotland (Myhill, and Bradford, 2013, p 340).
The law enforcement is carried out by the regional police force by police officers within a
particular jurisdiction. There are regional agencies that carries out specialists’ units.
However, for ensuring justice police officers are provided with certain powers to execute
their duties in a complete manner (Porter, and Prenzler, 2012, p 165). Their primary duties
consists of protecting life and property, in preventing as well as in detecting criminal offences
for the preservation of peace.
Police provides justice by deciding upon the course of case investigation when a crime is
reported. Sometimes investigations might require a long time and certain cases remains
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