Key Concerns and Case Studies

This page outlines the key concerns of each model and provides case studies illustrating their application in real-world scenarios.

Key Concerns

Crime Control Model Concerns:

1. Crime repression as the most important function
2. Vindicating victims over protecting defendants' rights
3. Expanding police powers
4. Eliminating legal technicalities that limit police
5. Swift case disposition
6. Presumption of guilt based on charges filed

Due Process Model Concerns:

1. Providing fundamental fairness under the law
2. Limiting police powers
3. Implementing procedural safeguards
4. Holding authorities accountable to rules and procedures
5. Basing guilt on proper legal procedures
6. Protecting innocence and individual rights

Vocabulary: Procedural safeguards are measures designed to protect individual rights during legal proceedings.

Case Studies

The page presents several case studies to illustrate the application of these models:

1. Colin Stagg (Crime Control): Used undercover tactics to obtain a confession.
2. Sion Jenkins (Due Process): Multiple appeals demonstrating presumption of innocence.
3. Gary Weddell (Due Process): Released on bail for murder, showing presumption of innocence.
4. Barry George (Crime Control): Convicted based on a small piece of evidence.
5. Thompson v UK (Due Process): Protected identity during trial to ensure fair proceedings.
6. Venables v UK (Due Process): Identity protection and post-trial safeguards to uphold right to fair trial.

Example: In the Colin Stagg case, the use of an undercover female officer to obtain a confession exemplifies the crime control model's focus on efficient conviction.

Highlight: These case studies demonstrate that real-world criminal justice often involves elements of both models, with some cases leaning more towards crime control and others towards due process.