Miscarriages of Justice

Maybe you are more interested in the justice system and the miscarriages of justice specifically. If so, please review the below suggestions and see if they help:

Example miscarriages of justice dissertation topic 1:

Punishment for defending one’s innocence: An examination of probation responses

Within the criminal justice process one has the right to appeal against conviction. However, if sentenced to a community order or other form of rehabilitation programme involving the probation service there is not only a presumption of guilt but also penalties for continuing to protest one’s innocence. These can include being put on a higher ‘at risk’ register involving more meetings with officers, and being taken back to court for re-sentence for ‘failing to co-operate’ (refusal to admit guilt being a refusal to co-operate). Using case studies form the greater Southampton area this is a dissertation that combines qualitative and quantitative research.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Hudson, B. (2001) ‘Human rights, public safety and the Probation Service: Defending justice in the risk society’, The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 40, pp. 103-113.
• Nash, M. (1996) ‘Consumers without teeth: Can probation service “clients” have a say in the service they receive?’ International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 9(4), pp.12-19.
• Nellis, M. (2002) ‘Community justice, time and the new National Probation Service’, The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 41, pp. 59-86.