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Explain the criteria governing the decision to prosecute by the CPS.
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1. (A) Explain the criteria governing the decision to prosecute by the CPS. (B) Critically consider the reasons for the establishment of the criminal defense service. (A) The functions of the CPS are to be involved in all aspects of criminal prosecutions. The way in which they do this is by giving advise to the police on adversity of evidence before any charges are brought to the person. They review all cases passed to them by the police and examine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution and whether it is in the public interest to do so. The CPS is responsible for any case passed to them by the police. The CPS is also responsible for conducting prosecutions in the Magistrates courts. Lawyers working in the CPS as crown prosecutors normally handle these prosecutions. The CPS conduct cases in the Crown Court by either instructing an independent lawyer to act...
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