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:
- Crime repression as the most important function
- Vindicating victims over protecting defendants' rights
- Expanding police powers
- Eliminating legal technicalities that limit police
- Swift case disposition
- Presumption of guilt based on charges filed
Due Process Model Concerns:
- Providing fundamental fairness under the law
- Limiting police powers
- Implementing procedural safeguards
- Holding authorities accountable to rules and procedures
- Basing guilt on proper legal procedures
- 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:
- Colin Stagg (Crime Control): Used undercover tactics to obtain a confession.
- Sion Jenkins (Due Process): Multiple appeals demonstrating presumption of innocence.
- Gary Weddell (Due Process): Released on bail for murder, showing presumption of innocence.
- Barry George (Crime Control): Convicted based on a small piece of evidence.
- Thompson v UK (Due Process): Protected identity during trial to ensure fair proceedings.
- 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.
