Justice System

The justice system when it comes to juveniles is sure to catch your eye! From case studies to the examination of crime among youth, this topic could pave the way for a captivating dissertation. If you would like some examples, please see below:

Example justice system dissertation topic 1:

The effectiveness of conflict resolution practices with victims and perpetrators of school-aged cyber-bullying.

Facebook, Twitter and other interactive digital technologies, including mobile phones (commonly referred to as ‘cyber-bullying’), have facilitated a rise in covert bullying amongst pupils in schools today. Conflict resolution has been touted as an effective means of diminishing bullying in schools, but little research has been done on the efficacy of face-to-face conflict resolution between victims and perpetrators of cyber-bullying, particularly as, in the latter, perpetrators often hide behind anonymity. In this thesis, conflict resolution and the role of empathy training is evaluated and recommendations are developed for the improvement of anti-bullying programmes, within a framework of both primary and secondary research.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Sahin, M. (2012). ‘An investigation into the efficiency of empathy training program on preventing bullying in primary schools’, Children and Youth Services Review, Vol. 34(7), pp. 1325-1330.
• Spears, B., Slee, P., Owens, L. and Johnson, B. (2009). ‘Behind the scenes and screens: Insights into the human dimension of covert and cyberbullying’, Journal of Psychology, Vol. 217(4), pp. 189-196.
• Turnuklua, A., Kacmaza, T., Gurlera, S., Turka, F., Kalendera, A., Zengina, F. and Sevkin, B. (2010). ‘The effects of conflict resolution and peer mediation training on Turkish elementary school students’ conflict resolution strategies’, Journal of Peace Education, Vol. 7(1), pp. 33-45.